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Word 2000

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Using the Ruler

Formatting Text Manually: Aligning Text with the Ruler


You can adjust the width of margins and tabs in your document using Word’s ruler.

The ruler is helpful when you need to create several columns, show column placement, or the distance between columns.

Hiding and Displaying the Ruler

  • Hide or display the ruler by choosing ViewactionRuler.


If you switch to Print Layout View (Choose ViewPrint Layout View), a vertical ruler displays along the left hand side of the screen. To hide this vertical ruler, switch to a different layout view.

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