Word has a ruler feature that enables you to do reasonably accurate layout work right within a Word document. The Microsoft Word ruler is useful for creating resumes, cover letters, forms, brochures, and other documents where it matters where and how big type or graphics elements are.
An on screen ruler for a Windows Desktop PC user who needs to keep an eye on a line of data whilst looking at something else and back again. One often sees people pointing at the screen with their finger to keep their eye on a value while doing something else with their mouse pointer, perhaps on another screen.

Is There A Movable Ruler In Word
Microsoft Word 2010 Ruler Settings
How To Add Ruler In Word Mac

To enable or disable the vertical and horizontal ruler in Microsoft Word, click the link below. Depending on the version of Microsoft Word you have, for steps on how to do this.

A third feature that we will consider here are snap rules, which let you snap objects to grid or to other objects. This is great to keep elements, including graphical objects, shapes, etc. Equally positioned so you can keep the overall proportion and objects aligned in the slide while creating a PowerPoint presentation or a PowerPoint presentation template.

Tip

The horizontal ruler is displayed below the menu or Ribbon bar and the vertical ruler is displayed on the left side of the Word program window.

Microsoft Word 2013 and 2016.
Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010.
Earlier versions of Word, OpenOffice, and other word processors.

Microsoft Word 2013 and 2016

Is There A Movable Ruler In Word

Click the View tab, then click the Ruler check box to show the horizontal and vertical ruler.

Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010

Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 use the Ribbon instead of the file menu. Enabling and disabling the rulers is done through either of the following methods.

Microsoft Word 2010 Ruler Settings

Click the View Ruler icon on the top of the right vertical scroll bar, as shown in the picture.

You can also click the View tab and check the box for Ruler.

Earlier versions of Word, OpenOffice, and other word processors

Click the Viewdrop-down menu at the top of Word.
Check Ruler to enable the Ruler or uncheck Ruler to disable the Ruler.

How To Add Ruler In Word Mac

Tip

You may need to click the bottom chevrons if you do not see the Ruler option.

Additional information

See our ruler definition for related information and links.

Ruler On Microsoft Word Mac