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You tried to add a guide by dragging from the ruler, but no guide appeared. What is the most likely reason?

medium📝 Formula Fix Q14 of 15
Figma - Frames and Layout
You tried to add a guide by dragging from the ruler, but no guide appeared. What is the most likely reason?
ARulers are not visible/enabled
BYou dragged from the canvas, not the ruler
CThe guide color is set to transparent
DYou need to restart Figma
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Check ruler visibility

    Guides can only be dragged from visible rulers; if rulers are hidden, dragging won't create guides.

  2. Step 2: Confirm ruler status

    If rulers are off, dragging from canvas won't add guides, so enabling rulers fixes the issue.

  3. Final Answer:

    Rulers are not visible/enabled -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Rulers must be visible to add guides [OK]
Quick Trick: Enable rulers before dragging guides [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Dragging from canvas instead of ruler
  • Assuming guide color affects visibility
  • Restarting app unnecessarily

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