The top and side rulers in Word are used to set your margins, and also any Indents you might require for your paragraphs. They should display by default. If they don’t, here are instructions on how to make them display.

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a repeating line of text to the top of each page of a Microsoft Word document. Open Microsoft Word. It's a blue app with a white 'W' on it. In Word 2016 document, in search type tab ruler. The choice of having the ruler comes up.

If you can’t see the rulers, click on the View Ruler button at the top of your right-hand scroll bar:

This will display both of your rulers, and you can use the sliders to adjust your margins:

Mac os high sierra latest update. To turn off the rulers, simply press that button again, and they will disappear!

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Indents and Margins.

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Please note, these hints work with versions of Microsoft Word currently in use – Word 2007, Word 2010 and Word 2013all for PC. Mac compatible versions of Word should have similar options. Always save a copy of your document before manipulating it. I bear no responsibility for any pickles you might get yourself into!

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