This article explains how to display the ruler in Microsoft Word and how to use the ruler to change margins and create tabs.

Word has a ruler feature that allows you to do fairly precise layout work in a Word document. If you want to set a tab or see how big your text box or header will be when you print a document, you can use the ruler to measure where on the page you want those elements to fall and how big they will be when printed.

If you don’t see the ruler while you’re working on a document, it’s probably turned off. Here’s how to show the ruler in Word.

If you want a ruler that displays horizontally and vertically, first make sure you're in Print Layout view. With your document open, select Print Layout from the View tab.