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

You can change the ruler unit from inches to centimeters, millimeters, points, and Picas. Points are used when you need to simulate pixels, while Picas are typically used to represent fixed horizontal ...

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