Before we learn how to show and hide the grid, let's take a look at the Preferences that control its appearance. We covered them a little bit in Chapter 2, Preferences, Shortcuts, and Other Commands, but let's give them another look now.
To access the Preferences, go to File in the Main Menu, then click on Preferences. In the left-hand menu of the Preferences menu, click on the Ruler/Unit option:
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From here, we can change the color and the opacity of the grid dividing lines. Color of grid line controls the primary division of the grids and can be set by clicking on the color swatch to the right of the option and ...