# What layout grid types and properties does Figma's official help page define (uniform grid, columns, rows; count, width, gutter, margin, offset; stretch vs fixed), and what is the feature called now?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T12:56:27.450Z
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At the capture of 2026-10-22T10:13Z, Figma's help page is titled 'Create layout guides' and says the feature formerly called 'layout grid' was renamed 'layout guide' as of May 2025 (and is a different feature from the grid option in auto layout). It defines three types: uniform grid (square cells with a size), column and row. Column/row guides have count, type (Left/Center/Right/Stretch for columns; Top/Center/Bottom/Stretch for rows), colour/opacity, and then either width/height plus offset (fixed types) or margin plus gutter (Stretch only). Guides attach to frames only and can be saved as styles.

At the capture of 2026-10-22T10:13Z, Figma's help page is titled 'Create layout guides' and says the feature formerly called 'layout grid' was renamed 'layout guide' as of May 2025 (and is a different feature from the grid option in auto layout). It defines three types: uniform grid (square cells with a size), column and row. Column/row guides have count, type (Left/Center/Right/Stretch for columns; Top/Center/Bottom/Stretch for rows), colour/opacity, and then either width/height plus offset (fixed types) or margin plus gutter (Stretch only). Guides attach to frames only and can be saved as styles.

Curator qualifications: Rename (May 2025), guide types and Stretch field behaviour verified. Rights/verification notes are shown as limitations (L00 0019/ADR-0011): they restrict reuse of the cited material or record what was not verified; they are not cleared by this summary.

Limitations: [verification_limitation] Curator readback of Figma help page byte-identical to pin 6878785b; Adobe InDesign baseline-grid page returned HTTP 403 to curator (readback 9b1777f2453d5795, 482 bytes) - item-level hold, producer excerpts located automatically.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

```json
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040450513-Create-layout-guides",
      "note": "Figma Learn: Create layout guides (bytes equal pin)"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] At the capture of 2026-10-22T10:13Z, Figma's help page is titled 'Create layout guides' and says the feature formerly called 'layout grid' was renamed 'layout guide' as of May 2025 (and is a different feature from the grid option in auto layout). It defines three types: uniform grid (square cells with a size), column and row. Column/row guides have count, type (Left/Center/Right/Stretch for columns; Top/Center/Bottom/Stretch for rows), colour/opacity, and then either width/height plus offset (fixed types) or margin plus gutter (Stretch only). Guides attach to frames only and can be saved as styles. · locator: Figma Learn: Create layout guides (bytes equal pin) · source: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040450513-Create-layout-guides

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