How Do I Delete Guides in Illustrator?
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To delete the guide, press the backspace key (Windows) or the Delete key (Mac OS), or choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Clear. To delete all guides at once, choose View > Guides > Clear Guides.

Why can’t I delete my guides in Illustrator?

Seems that the guide is not getting deleted by drag-drop on to the ruler area if the scroll bar is not at its top/left most position. To workaround this problem, please zoom out to a level where the scroll bars disappear to delete a specific guide by drag drop onto the ruler area.

How do I change guides in Illustrator?

By default, you can edit or delete Illustrator guides as needed, but if you want to prevent editing, choose “View” > “Guides” > “Lock Guides”. At any point in the creative process, you can adjust the guide settings by selecting “Edit” (“Illustrator” on Mac) > “Preferences” > “Guides & Grid”.

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