The Worksheet Ruler

Worksheet Ruler and guidelines

The worksheet ruler can be used for setting tabs or aligning regions in your worksheet.

To display the worksheet ruler

  1. Click in a blank spot in your worksheet.

  2. Select Ruler from the View menu.

The worksheet ruler appears at the top of the window.

To set an alignment guideline on the ruler

  1. Click on the ruler wherever you want the alignment guideline. A tab stop symbol appears.

  2. Right-click on the tab stop symbol and choose Show Guideline from the menu. A green vertical line appears down the whole worksheet.

  3. If you need multiple guidelines, just repeat the steps above.

  4. You can also set guidelines and tabs using the Tabs choice on the Format menu.

  5. Select and move regions next to the guidelines to align them.

To remove an alignment guideline, right-click on the ruler tab stop and choose Show Guideline from the menu to uncheck it.

Text ruler

When you click in a text region, the worksheet ruler changes to the text ruler. It is the same size as the text region. Use it to set tab stops and indentation in text.

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Tutorial - Working with Text