Move a margin guide, column guide, or row guide

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You can only move margin guides (margin guides: Guides on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of a page that are used to define its margins. Most contents of a page are within the margin guides.), column guides (column guides: Vertical guides that are used to divide a publication page into two or more columns.), and row guides (row guides: Horizontal guides that are used to divide a page into two or more sections to help structure the layout of the page.) on a master page.

1. On the View menu, click Master Page.
2. In the Edit Master Pages task pane, click the arrow next to the master page whose guides (guides: Nonprinting lines that are used to position objects precisely. Types of guides include margin guides, column guides, row guides, and ruler guides.) you want to move, and then click Edit.
3. Position the mouse pointer over the margin guide, column guide, or row guide you want to move until you see the vertical or horizontal Adjust pointer.
4. Drag the guide to its new position.
5. To return to your publication page, click Master Page on the View menu.