How to Use the Ruler in Word for Mac

Learn how to use the ruler in Microsoft Word for Mac. First, we are going to display the ruler. Then, we are going to use the ruler to indent the first line of each paragraph, create hanging indents, and add tabs.
Plus, the bonus section at the end shows a shortcut to set page margins from the ruler.
These steps apply to Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, Word 2019 for Mac, and Word 2016 for Mac.
💻 If you're on a PC, please see "How to Use the Ruler in Microsoft Word" • How to Use the Ruler i... .
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:52 How to Display the Ruler
01:22 How to Show the Vertical Ruler
01:52 How to Use the Ruler to Indent the First Line of Each Paragraph
02:43 Use the Option Key for Precise Measuring
02:58 How to Use the Ruler to Create Hanging Indents
03:46 How to Use the Ruler to Add Tabs
05:37 How to Remove Tabs from the Ruler
05:54 Page Margin Shortcuts on the Ruler
📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Use the Ruler in Word for Mac
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[@erinwrightwriting]

All the steps shown here are listed with images on my website at erinwrightwriting.com/ruler-in-word-for-mac/. Thank you for watching!

[@anatoly.ivanov]

Wow! Pro-grade voice acting, straight to the point. Thanks so much! I was forgetting the subtleties of the UI in Word, compared to our Desktop Publishing software, a very clear refresher. I’d maybe suggest to encourage the use of paragraph styles in the end, with finer-grained control. But that’s me, a graphic designer. 😃 The UI gives an immediate feedback before settling for a Swiss-grid-compatible layout.

[@erinwrightwriting]

I appreciate your kind and thoughtful feedback! Thank you for watching!

[@bodegabreath4258]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching!

[@mamtaswajeetrai6339]

Very beautifully explained… I am subscribing..

[@erinwrightwriting]

I really appreciate that! Have a happy new year!

[@igravier9187]

my vertical ruler doesn't work, the text start on the very top line, any solution ? (MAC)

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! It sounds like your header might be minimized. You can return it to normal size by hovering your pointer under the horizontal ruler until your pointer becomes two small, white squares with tiny arrows inside. Once that pointer appears, double click. I hope that helps!

[@adios3502]

is that aplicatiom microsoft word in mac is free?

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! You can get a free browser-based version of Word on a Mac. However, the free version doesn't offer many of the features shown here.