Hi forum,
can somebody please explain this behavior. When I move an element with the following size:
and I move it and gridlines appear:
I end up with this:
Make it stop please. This is triggering my OCD. How can I turn this feature off. And who thought that would be a good idea to implement in the first place?
Appreciate your help!
Hi @mhilzendegen ,
Please try below steps:
1. open Power BI Desktop
2. click File->Options and settings->Options
3. click Report settings under Global
4. uncheck Display smart guides when visuals are aligned options
5. restart Power BI Desktop
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
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Hi @mhilzendegen ,
Please try below steps:
1. open Power BI Desktop
2. click File->Options and settings->Options
3. click Report settings under Global
4. uncheck Display smart guides when visuals are aligned options
5. restart Power BI Desktop
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
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