Microsoft Word 2013 and 2016. Click on the View tab, then click on the Ruler check box to show the horizontal and vertical ruler. Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010. Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 use the Ribbon instead of the File menu.
The Standard toolbar This entire toolbar could become a floating window by double-clicking on the control bar at the far left end of this toolbar. That gives the following window, which can be placed anywhere on the screen: This toolbar can be restored to its original position by clicking in the gray bar at the top and dragging it back to the top of the screen. Push the top of the window up to the bottom of the menu bar.
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Function of commonly used buttons Creates a new blank document based on the default template Opens or finds a file Saves the active file with its current file name, location and file format Prints the active file - for more print options go to the File menu and select Print Print preview - Shows how the document will look when you print it.