# Using Rulers

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rulers;using rulers
horizontal rulers
vertical rulers
indents; setting on rulers
page margins on rulers
table cells;adjusting the width on rulers
showing;rulers
hiding;rulers
adjusting page margins and cell widths
mw made "indent settings..." a two level entry and cut "changing;indents"
Using Rulers
To show or hide rulers, choose View - Ruler. To show the vertical ruler, choose %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - View, and then select Vertical ruler in the Ruler area.
Adjusting Page Margins
The margins of a page are indicated by the filled areas at the ends of the rulers.
Changing Indents
Indents are adjusted with the three small triangles on the horizontal ruler.
- To change the left or the right paragraph indent, select the paragraph(s) that you want change the indent for, drag the bottom left or the bottom right triangle on the horizontal ruler to a new location.
- To change the first line indent of a selected paragraph, drag the top left triangle on the horizontal ruler to a new location.
You can also double-click anywhere on the horizontal ruler, and adjust the indents in the Paragraph dialog.