The ruler pivots where the mouse pointer is pointing. Rotate the ruler in one-degree increments by turning the scroll wheel on your mouse. To stop moving the ruler, release the mouse button. Move the ruler by clicking and dragging with your mouse. Drag the set of objects until it snaps to the ruler.Ī shape aligns to the ruler on its edge, whereas an object such as an icon, picture, or text box aligns to the ruler on its bounding box. To align a group of items at once Multi-select the items by pressing Ctrl while tapping each item in turn. To align individual items Select each one in turn and drag the object until its selection handle snaps to the ruler. To draw a line Tap a pen or highlighter on the Draw tab, and begin drawing. Use three fingers to rotate the ruler by five-degree increments. Use two fingers to rotate the ruler to the angle you want. Use one finger to move the ruler up/down or left/right. Position the Ruler at the angle you want. Tap the Ruler on the Draw tab to make it appear on the drawing surface of the slide.

Select the slide where you want to use the ruler. Tap the Draw tab, and you'll see the Ruler on the ribbon. In the box on the right side of the dialog box, tap the check box named Draw.Ĭlick OK to close the Options dialog box. Tap the Customize Ribbon tab in the Options dialog box. If you don't see the Ruler on your Ribbon, see Requirements below for more details. This feature is available in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 and PowerPoint 2019. You can manipulate the Ruler by using your fingers, a mouse, or keystrokes.

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