Learn how to change Ruler unit in Word, Excel, PowerPoint from default inches to cm, mm, points, picas via Settings, Registry or Group Policy Editor.

How to Display the Microsoft Ruler in the Draft Layout in Word If you prefer to work in the Draft layout, rather than the Print layout, the ruler works similarly in that view.

How to Show the Ruler in Word Word has a ruler feature that enables you to do reasonably accurate layout work right within a Word document.

The ruler in Microsoft Word showing that the page has two columns. The Columns drop-down in Microsoft Word is opened, with 'One' selected.