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Sometimes, while editing a document, you may need the Ruler toolbar positioned above and to the left of the text to adjust margins, set tabs, or align cells in a table for a polished appearance. However, if you can't find it, you might have accidentally turned it off without noticing, or it may not be enabled by default in your Word installation.
Mytour will guide you on displaying the Ruler toolbar in this article.
1. How to Display Ruler in Word
To display the Ruler in Word, open the View ribbon. In the Show section, you'll find three options. Check the box next to Ruler.
Immediately, both vertical and horizontal Ruler bars will appear in the Word interface.
2. Adjusting Measurement Units for the Ruler
By default, Word's measurement units are usually set to inches. However, if you don't prefer this unit, you can switch to another unit.
Step 1: Open the File ribbon.
Step 2: Select the Options line at the bottom.
Step 3: The Word Options dialog box appears. Navigate to the Advanced section and scroll down to the Display subsection.
The line Show measurements in units of:
Afterwards, you can select a measurement unit of your choice.
Thank you for following the article from Mytour on how to display the Ruler in Word. We wish you successful implementation.
