Operation Manual

Working with Pages 57
To move the rulers:
• With the Shift key down, drag the tab marker on the ruler intersection.
The zero point remains unchanged.
• Double-click on the ruler intersection to make the rulers and zero
point jump to the top left-hand corner of the currently selected object.
This comes in handy for measuring page objects.
To restore the original ruler position and zero point:
• Double-click the tab marker on the ruler intersection.
To lock the rulers and prevent them from being moved:
• Choose Tools>Options... and select the Layout>Rulers page, then
check Lock Rulers.
Rulers as a measuring tool
The most obvious role for rulers is as a measuring tool. As you move the mouse
pointer along the ruler, small lines along each ruler display the current
horizontal and vertical cursor position. When you click to select an object,
shaded ruler regions indicate the object's left/right and top/bottom edges on the
horizontal and vertical rulers, respectively. Each region has a zero point relative
to the object's upper left corner, so you can see the object's dimensions at a
glance.