: Illustrator CS6- How do I draw a rectangle to perfectly fit my artboard? Is it possible to drag a rectangle to fit my template? I already have bleed markers in a layer for guides, but I

@Gonzalez368

or use this script that draws a rectangle on the active artboard

var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var r = idoc.artboards[idoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex()].artboardRect;
idoc.pathItems.rectangle(r[1], r[0], r[2]-r[0], r[1]-r[3]);

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@Megan533

you can also just click on the art board and then type the dimensions that you want the square to be, then use the align answer that Scott has just told you about.

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@Turnbaugh909

Switch to the Artboard tool (Shift+O)
Note the W and H measurements in the Control Panel across the top of the screen
Grab the Rectangle Tool and click once on the artboard (just click, no drag)
This brings up the Rectangle Options dialog. Input the W and H measurements you noted from the artboard
Set the Align panel to Align to Artboard
Click the Center Horizontal and Center Vertical buttons on the Align Panel.



That will create a rectangle the same size as the artboard then align it to the artboard.As far as I'm aware, this the best you'll get. There's no automated method to create a rectangle at the artboard bounds.

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