General tab

General tab (Options dialog box)

To display the General tab select Options on the View menu then click General on the left side of the screen.

Prompt when deleting objects

Check this to prompt before deleting an object from your design.

Use millimeter units (mm) instead of inches

Check this to use metric units in dialogs by default and on the rulers. This option also causes metric layouts and templates to be shown by default.

Grid Size

Enter the number of logical pixels between grid lines.

Display Grid

Check this to display the grid on the screen.

Snap to Grid

Check this to automatically align objects to the grid when they are inserted or moved.

Show Tooltips

Check this to show a tooltips when hovering the mouse pointer over a control.

Updates Check

Select the number of days between update checks. Update checks are done in the background at the interval specified. You will not receive any message unless an update is available.

Tip:

•	The Display Grid option does not have to be checked to use the grid.