Using CTRL for measuring guide copies layer

[reners]

I want to measure distance between object. For this I'm following the measuring guide tutorial: https://affinity.help/designer/en-US.lproj/index.html?page=pages/DesignAids/measuring.html?title=Measuring%20guides 

 

However, when I click CTRL with the Move tool selected the layer is copied instead of measuring distance between objects. What am I missing here?

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @reners

If you use CTRL when dragging one or more layers then that acts as a copy function.
If you just want to see the measuring guides, don’t keep the left-mouse button held down when you use CTRL.

[reners]

Thank you for your prompt reply GarryP. How could I have no seen that? It works perfectly now indeed.

[GarryP]

You’re welcome.