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How to Use the Ruler in Microsoft Word
By Jane H (25 posts -- read other by posts Jane H)
The ruler, when displayed in Word, is a very helpful tool. However, it would sometimes be very nice to know a bit more than what the ruler shows you by default. For instance, you can see on the ruler that you have a tab set at three inches, but what if you want to know how far that tab is from the right margin instead of the left?
Word includes a nifty feature that allows you to see exactly where your tabs and margin settings reside on a line. To take advantage of this tool, click on a tab or margin marker on the ruler. Do not release the mouse button, however. Now, click on the right mouse button. You should now be holding down both mouse buttons.
Notice that the normal ruler measurements disappear, and instead there are distance measurements. Click the thumbnail (small image) above. The measurements outside the margins show how far to the edge of the paper (1″); those inside show how far it is from a tab to both margins (1.38″ from the left margin and 5.12″ from the right margin).
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