Learn about viewing and using rulers in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
OS: Windows 7 and higher
You can get exact coordinates of your slide objects using the positioning options in PowerPoint. But most of the time, you just need an approximate idea of where your objects are placed, and this can be easily obtained by using the Rulers available option in PowerPoint. By default, the Rulers may not visible, but when made visible they are located on the top and left parts of the active slide, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 1.
Rulers are not only useful for placing slide objects, but they make other PowerPoint features like the grid and guides more useable. In this tutorial, you will learn how to show/hide Rulers in PowerPoint 2013. You will also explore some of the settings that influence the measurement units in the rulers, as explained in the following steps:
See Also:
Rulers in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Rulers in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
Rulers in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
Rulers in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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