How to Use the Ruler in Microsoft Whiteboard

How to Use The Ruler in Microsoft Whiteboard

The ruler tool of Microsoft Whiteboard allows the user to draw straight and angled lines anywhere on the whiteboard without causing any frustrations. This tool allows the user to have a neat and clean finish on their whiteboard as this tool prevents any distracting and weird lines from being made.

• Step 1: Open Microsoft Whiteboard

  

  Start by opening Microsoft Whiteboard on your PC or laptop’s desktop. This feature is available on both the web and app versions of Microsoft Whiteboard. If the user is using the whiteboard app integrated into Microsoft Teams, the ruler tool is not available on that version of Microsoft Whiteboard.

• Step 2: Open a Whiteboard

  

  The user must then open or create a whiteboard on which the user would want to use the ruler tool. This can be done by left-clicking an existing whiteboard or by pressing the “New Whiteboard” button on the landing page.

• Step 3: Toggle the Ruler Tool

  

  After the user has opened or created the whiteboard, they must toggle the ruler tool on. To toggle the ruler tool on, the user must press the “Ruler” button on the toolbar or turn it on by pressing Alt + R.

• Step 4: Adjust the Ruler Tool with a Mouse

  

  The ruler can then be adjusted and moved to different portions of the whiteboard. To move the ruler, the user must click the ruler to select it and drag it to the place they want to use the ruler. Rotating the ruler can be achieved by pressing the ruler and using the mouse wheel to shift the angle of the ruler.