Enabling Ruler Display in Word 2019
1. Why Do You Need to Enable the Ruler or Display Ruler in Word 2019?
The Ruler: Your Trusted Alignment Companion in Word 2019
This article will provide you with detailed instructions on how to activate the Ruler tool in Microsoft Word 2019. You can refer to apply these steps to older versions as well.
2. Steps to Activate the Ruler Tool - Display Ruler in Word 2019
Firstly, you need to open the Word 2019 editing window by clicking on the icon or selecting any text on the workspace interface. A small note, if you open it through the software icon, the first screen displayed will be Home. Here, click on any available template to create a new document or open an existing document to access the editing window.
Step 1: Enable Ruler in Word 2019 Editing Interface
In the document editing window, navigate to the View tab. The toolbar will display various functional groups; under the Show section, check the Ruler option.
Alternatively, you can use the shortcut Alt + W to quickly access the View tab and press R to swiftly enable the Ruler.
Similarly, if you prefer not to display Ruler in Word 2019, repeat the same steps to disable this feature.
Step 2: Dealing with Hidden Vertical Ruler in Word 2019
Many readers may wonder why, despite following the previous steps correctly, Word only displays the horizontal ruler and the vertical ruler is nowhere to be found. Don't worry too much; you might have accidentally hidden them.
To reveal the hidden vertical ruler, click on the File tab. A different working window will appear; navigate through the categories and select Options.
Next, click on the Advanced category, scroll to the Display section. Here, check the box Show vertical ruler in Print Layout view, and don't forget to click OK to save the settings.
Returning to the document editing interface, you will notice that Word 2019 has now displayed both the horizontal and vertical rulers in full. If you've followed all the steps above and the tool is still hidden, try closing the working window and re-executing the steps as outlined in the article.
Thus, Mytour has provided you with detailed step-by-step instructions to display Ruler in Word 2019. Have any readers already viewed and implemented them? If you encounter any difficulties while enabling the ruler tool, feel free to leave a comment below for prompt assistance, or if using OpenOffice, refer to how to display ruler in OpenOffice here. Wishing you success!