But the ruler takes up a bit space on the screen, and it may not always be important for your current project. Fortunately the ruler is not a permanently fixed part of Powerpoint 2013, and you can hide both the vertical and horizontal rulers by changing one setting. Have you tried to add a check mark in Powerpoint and had trouble finding one? Our check mark in Powerpoint article can help you out.

Hiding the Vertical and Horizontal Rulers in Powerpoint 2013

The steps below will hide any of the rulers that are visible in Powerpoint 2013. If you decide later that you would like to use the rulers again, simply follow these steps and check the box that we will be unchecking in a moment. Step 1: Open Powerpoint 2013. Step 2: Click the View tab at the top of the window. Step 3: Click the box to the left of Ruler in the Show section of the ribbon to clear the check mark. Both the vertical and horizontal rulers should now be hidden from view. Are the slides in your presentation in the incorrect order? Learn how to rearrange the order of those slides without needing to delete and redo a lot of work. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.

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