Quick summary
The Ruler in Microsoft Excel is a hidden layout tool you can activate in seconds through the View menu. Enabling it under Page Layout view helps you precisely measure and align content across your spreadsheet.
Steps
- Open your Microsoft Excel worksheet, go to the top menu bar, and click View.
- Select Page Layout from the available View options.
- Locate the Ruler option in the Show group and tick the checkbox beside it.
- The Ruler is now enabled and will appear displayed along the top of your Excel worksheet.
