Opening Workspace Controls
Access Workspace Controls in the control panel. Look for the eyeball icon on the right.
- To show or hide individual elements, click the dropdown arrow next to the eyeball icon.
- To quickly see a clean, complete preview, click directly on the eyeball icon, or press W. This will hide all non-printing elements at once. To reshow the hidden elements, Press W again or click the eyeball icon.
Visibility Options in The Dropdown
You can individually show or hide any of the following elements.
- Grid — Document grid for precise alignment
- Guides — Ruler Guides, Column guides, and Margin guides
- Resolution Warnings — DPI warning symbols on low resolution images
- Spell Check — Red line warnings under misspelled words
- Name Check — Blue line warnings under names not on your name list
- Name Tag Count — Number of names tagged in a each image
- Sticky Notes — Any notes you’ve added to the page
Quick Actions in the Dropdown List
Easily reset your settings or toggle preview mode on/off inside the dropdown:
- Hide All — Removes all non-printing elements from view for a clean page preview.
- Show Default — Restores default guides and helper elements to their previous visibility.
Note: These settings only affect your current design session. When you navigate to another spread or close and reopen the spread, all elements will return to their default visibility settings.
Related Articles: Understanding the Design Area, Touring the Page Design Workspace, Setting Preferences