Cannot add new guides

[ronanski]

Hi I just wanted to add some new vertical guides to the right of a card design I was doing, but clicking and dragging from the ruler does nothing, and also when I try going to the guides manager there is no add new guide option. Am I missing something?

[walt.farrell]

Are you trying to put the guides on the canvas or on an Artboard, or in the pasteboard?

In the Guides manager, you should have a page icon that will add a new guide, either horizontal or vertical:

 

[ronanski]

Um Im not sure what the difference would be between putting on the canvas or on the Artboard, either would be fine. And not sure what the pasteboard is. Thank you for the image, i didn't notice the little page icon down there before it appeared to be greyed out but still works. But so how would I do the click and drag one? as this would be a lot more useful for me as I can snap it to an exact location, rather than just typing in a number. And can I not move already placed guides?

[walt.farrell]

6 minutes ago, ronanski said:

And not sure what the pasteboard is.

The pasteboard is the area outside the canvas or outside the artboards.

Your initial description says you are trying to create a guide "to the right of your design" which to me meant "outside of my design" which might mean you're trying to put it on the pasteboard, not on the canvas or an artboard. If that's what you meant, it's not possible.

If you are trying to put it on the canvas or on an artboard: what tool do you have selected when you try to drag out a guide. Most, but not all, tools will work. Specifically, you cannot drag a guide from the ruler using the Color Picker Tool, View Tool, or Zoom Tool.

[ronanski]

Oh sorry no I meant on the right side (still within the art board). I cannot get any line to come out no matter what tool is selected. I tried move tool first.

[ronanski]

Ah, I've just figured it out. I had lock guides on haha. Got it working now.