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However, users often find that when they try to use the ruler to change the tab settings of multiple paragraphs all at once, nothing happens. Using the ruler to add tab settings is a common practice. Here's a trick for getting around this limitation. If you're trying to format a selection of paragraphs that have different indents, Word won't let you set tabs for all of them using the handy ruler shortcut. If you zoom in and out of the page, the ruler will always show you the margins and the scale is shown either in mm or inches.What to do when you can’t change the tabs from Word’s ruler

The ruler also gives you a visual reference for the left and right hand margins.

They are all part of the Show Group on the View tab. Note: the Gridlines checkbox and the Navigation checkbox buttons are available here as well. The assigned shortcut key for Ruler is R.

The ribbon will assign all the functions inside the View tab a corresponding letter. Press ALT then press the corresponding letter for the View tab ( W). The ALT key shortcut for the Ruler is as follows: While the ruler isn't essential for simple document creation, it will help with alignment of multiple paragraphs and lines and make your documents look more professional. Moving the Left Indent will move the entire paragraph. Moving the Hanging Indent will move the rest of the paragraph while leaving the first line of the paragraph in line with the margins. Moving the First Line indent in the Ruler will indent only the first line of the paragraph. We explain on our training about the 3 little controls on the ruler itself and about the various custom tab stops available for complex data positioning.Īligning paragraphs is discussed at length on our training courses but we will briefly discuss how to use the Ruler for professional alignment of your data and graphics within a report. The Ruler will now reflect above your Word document. To activate it, click on the View tab and tick the box marked Ruler.