diff --git a/src/pages/exam/setup/ExamTemplateSetupPage.tsx b/src/pages/exam/setup/ExamTemplateSetupPage.tsx
index 48a5633..ba08234 100644
--- a/src/pages/exam/setup/ExamTemplateSetupPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/exam/setup/ExamTemplateSetupPage.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { Alert, Box, Button, Chip, CircularProgress, Divider, Paper, Snackbar, Stack, Tooltip, Typography, useTheme } from '@mui/material'
+import { Alert, Box, Button, Chip, CircularProgress, Collapse, Divider, IconButton, Paper, Snackbar, Stack, Tooltip, Typography, useTheme } from '@mui/material'
 import ArrowBackIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBack'
+import HelpOutlineIcon from '@mui/icons-material/HelpOutline'
 import SaveIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Save'
 import MouseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Mouse'
 import '@tldraw/tldraw/tldraw.css'
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ const ExamTemplateSetupInner: React.FC = () => {
   const [activeTool, setActiveTool] = useState('select')
   const [pdfStatus, setPdfStatus] = useState<'loading' | 'ready' | 'missing' | 'error'>('loading')
   const [pdfError, setPdfError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [guideOpen, setGuideOpen] = useState(false)
 
   const load = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!templateId) return
@@ -269,16 +271,15 @@ const ExamTemplateSetupInner: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <Box sx={{ position: 'fixed', inset: 0, zIndex: (t) => t.zIndex.drawer + 20, bgcolor: 'background.default', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
 
-      {/* Top bar */}
-      <Paper elevation={8} sx={{ px: 2, py: 1.25, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1.5, bgcolor: 'background.paper', borderRadius: 0, flexShrink: 0 }}>
-        <Button startIcon={<ArrowBackIcon />} onClick={() => navigate('/exam-marker')} size="small">Back</Button>
+      {/* Top bar — single compact line */}
+      <Paper elevation={8} sx={{ px: 1.5, py: 0.75, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1, bgcolor: 'background.paper', borderRadius: 0, flexShrink: 0 }}>
+        <Tooltip title="Back to exam marker">
+          <IconButton onClick={() => navigate('/exam-marker')} size="small"><ArrowBackIcon fontSize="small" /></IconButton>
+        </Tooltip>
         <Divider orientation="vertical" flexItem />
-        <Box sx={{ minWidth: 0, flex: 1 }}>
-          <Typography variant="subtitle1" noWrap>{template?.title ?? 'Template setup'}</Typography>
-          <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary">Exam Marker › Setup · coloured tools map to persisted regions; boundary start/end pairs can span pages.</Typography>
-        </Box>
+        <Typography variant="subtitle2" noWrap sx={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0 }}>{template?.title ?? 'Template setup'}</Typography>
         <Chip size="small" color={dirty ? 'warning' : 'success'} label={dirty ? 'Unsaved' : 'Saved'} />
-        <Button variant="contained" startIcon={saving ? <CircularProgress size={16} color="inherit" /> : <SaveIcon />} onClick={save} disabled={saving || loading || !template}>Save</Button>
+        <Button size="small" variant="contained" startIcon={saving ? <CircularProgress size={14} color="inherit" /> : <SaveIcon fontSize="small" />} onClick={save} disabled={saving || loading || !template}>Save</Button>
       </Paper>
 
       {/* Body row */}
@@ -310,26 +311,34 @@ const ExamTemplateSetupInner: React.FC = () => {
             />
           </Box>
 
-          {/* Guide panel */}
-          <Paper elevation={4} sx={{ position: 'absolute', right: 16, bottom: 16, maxWidth: 440, p: 2, borderRadius: 3, bgcolor: 'background.paper', zIndex: 1000 }}>
-            <Typography variant="subtitle2" gutterBottom>Setup guide</Typography>
-            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
-              1) Boundary start/end lines define each main question. 2) Draw amber Part boxes for markable sub-questions. 3) Draw coloured Response, Context, Q Number, Mark Area, Reference, and Furniture regions; Save derives parent links by containment.
-            </Typography>
-            <Stack direction="row" spacing={0.75} useFlexGap flexWrap="wrap" sx={{ my: 1 }}>
-              {(['boundary', 'part', 'response', 'context', 'question_number', 'mark_area', 'reference', 'furniture'] as const).map((kind) => {
-                const p = canvasShapePalette[kind]
-                return <Chip key={kind} size="small" label={`${p.icon} ${p.label}`} sx={{ borderColor: p.stroke, color: p.stroke, bgcolor: p.fill, fontWeight: 700 }} variant="outlined" />
-              })}
-            </Stack>
-            <Divider sx={{ my: 1 }} />
-            <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary" display="block">Multi-page boundary pairing</Typography>
-            <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700 }}>Draw "Q start" on page N, then "Q end" on a later page; save pairs boundaries by reading order into one question span.</Typography>
-            <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary" display="block" sx={{ mt: 0.75 }}>Open design choices resolved for v1: labels use "Q start/end"; persistent Attached pills confirm containment; rectangles stay simple for dense multi-column papers; Back button remains explicit.</Typography>
-            <Typography variant="caption" color={pdfStatus === 'ready' ? 'success.main' : pdfStatus === 'error' ? 'error.main' : 'text.secondary'} sx={{ display: 'block', mt: 1 }}>
-              PDF backdrop: {pdfStatus === 'ready' ? 'loaded and locked behind regions' : pdfStatus === 'loading' ? 'loading…' : pdfStatus === 'missing' ? 'no source PDF for this template' : pdfError ?? 'failed to load'}
-            </Typography>
-          </Paper>
+          {/* Guide toggle */}
+          <Tooltip title={guideOpen ? 'Hide guide' : 'Show setup guide'} placement="left">
+            <IconButton onClick={() => setGuideOpen((v) => !v)} size="small" sx={{ position: 'absolute', right: 16, bottom: 16, zIndex: 1001, bgcolor: 'background.paper', boxShadow: 2, '&:hover': { bgcolor: 'background.paper' } }}>
+              <HelpOutlineIcon fontSize="small" color={guideOpen ? 'primary' : 'action'} />
+            </IconButton>
+          </Tooltip>
+
+          {/* Guide panel — collapsible */}
+          <Collapse in={guideOpen} sx={{ position: 'absolute', right: 16, bottom: 48, zIndex: 1000, maxWidth: 440 }}>
+            <Paper elevation={4} sx={{ p: 2, borderRadius: 3, bgcolor: 'background.paper' }}>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle2" gutterBottom>Setup guide</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
+                1) Boundary start/end lines define each main question. 2) Draw amber Part boxes for markable sub-questions. 3) Draw coloured Response, Context, Q Number, Mark Area, Reference, and Furniture regions; Save derives parent links by containment.
+              </Typography>
+              <Stack direction="row" spacing={0.75} useFlexGap flexWrap="wrap" sx={{ my: 1 }}>
+                {(['boundary', 'part', 'response', 'context', 'question_number', 'mark_area', 'reference', 'furniture'] as const).map((kind) => {
+                  const p = canvasShapePalette[kind]
+                  return <Chip key={kind} size="small" label={`${p.icon} ${p.label}`} sx={{ borderColor: p.stroke, color: p.stroke, bgcolor: p.fill, fontWeight: 700 }} variant="outlined" />
+                })}
+              </Stack>
+              <Divider sx={{ my: 1 }} />
+              <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary" display="block">Multi-page boundary pairing</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700 }}>Draw "Q start" on page N, then "Q end" on a later page; save pairs boundaries by reading order into one question span.</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="caption" color={pdfStatus === 'ready' ? 'success.main' : pdfStatus === 'error' ? 'error.main' : 'text.secondary'} sx={{ display: 'block', mt: 1 }}>
+                PDF: {pdfStatus === 'ready' ? 'loaded' : pdfStatus === 'loading' ? 'loading…' : pdfStatus === 'missing' ? 'no source PDF' : pdfError ?? 'failed'}
+              </Typography>
+            </Paper>
+          </Collapse>
 
           {/* Conflict alert */}
           {conflict && <Alert severity="warning" sx={{ position: 'absolute', top: 16, right: 16, maxWidth: 560, zIndex: 1001 }} onClose={() => setConflict(null)}>{conflict}</Alert>}