To enable or disable the vertical and horizontal ruler in Microsoft Word, click the link below. Depending on the version of Microsoft Word you have, for steps on how to do this.

Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010. Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 use the Ribbon instead of the file menu. Enabling and disabling the rulers is done through either of the following methods. Click the View Ruler icon on the top of the right vertical scroll bar, as shown in the picture. You can also click the View tab and check the box for Ruler. Download this app from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 8.1. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Simple Screen Ruler.

Tip

The horizontal ruler is displayed below the menu or Ribbon bar and the vertical ruler is displayed on the left side of the Word program window.

• Microsoft Word 2013 and 2016.
• Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010.
• Earlier versions of Word, OpenOffice, and other word processors.

Microsoft Word 2013 and 2016

Click the View tab, then click the Ruler check box to show the horizontal and vertical ruler.

Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010

Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 use the Ribbon instead of the file menu. Enabling and disabling the rulers is done through either of the following methods.

Click the View Ruler icon on the top of the right vertical scroll bar, as shown in the picture.

You can also click the View tab and check the box for Ruler.

Earlier versions of Word, OpenOffice, and other word processors

1. Click the Viewdrop-down menu at the top of Word.
2. Check Ruler to enable the Ruler or uncheck Ruler to disable the Ruler.

Tip

You may need to click the bottom chevrons if you do not see the Ruler option.

Additional information

• See our ruler definition for related information and links.

Need to find vertical ruler in word? Not only vertical ruler but this page will also show you the horizontal ruler too!! If you use Word 2007, there are 2 options of how to show ruler in Word.

Ruler On Microsoft Word Mac Version

The first one
1. Open Word 2007 (as you may notice, now we don't have any vertical ruler and horizontal ruler)
2. Click 'View Ruler' at the top of the vertical scroll bar.

3. Once you clicked, the horizontal ruler and vertical rulers appeared.
4. To hide rulers, just click the same button again. (as in no.1)
Second Option
1. Open Word 2007

2. Click 'View' tab
3. Select 'Ruler'

How To Get Ruler On Word Mac

4. Now your ruler appeared!!

Ruler Microsoft Word Mac

5. To hide the rulers, click the same button!!