• | To show or hide the rulers |
• | To show or hide the rulers for Desktop and Tablet mode |
• | To customize the rulers |
• | To move a ruler |
• | To calibrate the rulers |
The on-screen rulers provide a visual reference to help you size and position images, objects, and editable areas. You can show or hide the rulers at any time. In addition, you can show and hide the rulers for Desktop mode and Tablet mode independently to suit your workflow. By default, the rulers are displayed in Desktop mode and hidden when you switch to Tablet mode.
To show or hide the rulers |
• | Click View Show rulers. |
A check mark beside the menu command indicates that the rulers are displayed. |
To show or hide the rulers for Desktop and Tablet mode |
1 . | Click Tools Options. |
2 . | In the Document list of categories, click Rulers. |
3 . | On the Rulers page, enable or disable the following check boxes: |
• | Show rulers in Desktop mode |
• | Show rulers in Tablet mode |
To customize the rulers |
1 . | Click Tools Options. |
2 . | In the Document list of categories, click Ruler. |
3 . | In the Units area, choose a unit of measure from the following list boxes: |
• | Horizontal |
• | Vertical |
If you want to use the same unit of measure for both the horizontal and vertical rulers, enable the Same units for horizontal and vertical rulers check box. |
4 . | In the Origin area, type values in the following boxes: |
• | Horizontal |
• | Vertical |
5 . | Type a value in the Tick divisions box. |
If you want to display fractions on the rulers, enable the Show fractions check box. |
To move a ruler |
• | Hold down Shift, and drag a ruler to a new position. |
Hold down Shift, and double-click a ruler.
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Hold down Shift, and drag the intersection point of the two rulers.
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To calibrate the rulers |
1 . | Click Tools Options. |
2 . | In the Document list of categories, click Ruler. |
3 . | Click Calibrate rulers. |
4 . | Hold a clear plastic ruler next to the horizontal and vertical rulers displayed on your screen. |
5 . | Type values in the following boxes so that one inch on each ruler corresponds exactly to one inch on the plastic ruler: |
• | Horizontal |
• | Vertical |
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