RULER HALFWAY POINT MEASURE WINDOWS

This feature is for all users on Windows tablets.ĭraw straight lines or measure with the ruler in OneNote Drag the set of objects until it snaps to the ruler. To align a group of items at once Multi-select the items by selecting one and then tapping and holding it while you successively tap other items with another finger.

Position the Ruler at the angle you want: Tap the slide where you want to use the ruler. This feature works on Windows tablets, but not Windows Phones. Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 1803 Tap the Ruler on the Draw tab to make it disappear from the drawing surface of the slide. (The exact arrangement and names of these commands vary by manufacturer.) After you've turned off the monitor-rotation feature, the Alt+Ctr+arrow key combinations can be used on both the Ruler and on shapes that have been inserted on a slides in PowerPoint. Find a Hot Keys command, and set it to Disabled. If you want to use the Ruler manipulation key combination, turn off the monitor-rotation feature by right-clicking your computer desktop and choosing a command such as Graphics Properties or Graphics Options. You can reset your monitor rotation by pressing Alt+Ctrl+up arrow. If that feature is turned on for your computer, it will take priority over the Ruler shortcut key, and the result will be that your monitor display will be rotated 90 degrees when you press Alt+Ctrl+right or left arrow key. The monitor-rotation feature is controlled by the graphics card of a computer.

* The Alt+Ctrl+arrow key combination can also be used by Windows to rotate your display monitor. (A dark gray border appears on the edges of the Ruler while you're moving it to indicate that ruler-manipulation mode is turned on.) Hold down Alt+Ctrl and tap the left or right arrow once for each increment* Rotate the Ruler in one-degree increments The left arrow rotates the ruler counterclockwise the right arrow rotates it clockwise. Hold down the Alt key and tap the left or right arrow once for each increment Up arrow, down arrow, left arrow, right arrow Use a keyboard shortcut to manipulate the Ruler: Press Shift+F6 to enter ruler-manipulation mode. If you don't have a touch screen, or if you prefer using your keyboard, use these key combinations to manipulate the ruler after you've selected the Ruler button to activate it on the surface of your slide. (Rotation requires a mouse scroll wheel it doesn't work with laptop trackpads.) Control the ruler with the keyboard 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.

Ruler halfway point measure