{"id":1349,"date":"2026-08-22T20:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T20:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=1349"},"modified":"2026-08-22T20:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T20:52:11","slug":"rulers-ruler-origin","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/db\/layout-tools\/rulers-ruler-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rulers & Ruler Origin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rulers & Ruler Origin\"Rulers<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pixel rulers run along the top and left edges of the canvas, giving you a precise spatial reference while you work. The ruler origin can be repositioned to any point on the page for even more accurate placement.<\/p>\n

Showing & Hiding Rulers\"Showing<\/span><\/h3>\n

To show or hide rulers:<\/p>\n

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    Go to View > Show > Rulers<\/strong>, or<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Right-click in the workspace background and select Show\/Hide Rulers<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Custom Ruler Origin (Zero Point)\"Custom<\/span><\/h3>\n

    By default, the ruler’s 0,0 origin sits at the top-left corner of the canvas. You can redefine this origin to any point on the page:<\/p>\n

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      Drag the grey intersection box where the horizontal and vertical rulers meet, at the very top-left corner of the canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      As you drag, dashed guide lines follow your cursor across the page to help you visually pinpoint the target coordinates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Release to set the new zero point. All ruler ticks and labels immediately recalculate from the new origin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Double-click the intersection box at any time to instantly reset the rulers back to their default position.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Your custom ruler origin is saved into the .opub<\/span> file and persists across sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Rulers & Ruler Origin Pixel rulers run along the top and left edges of the canvas, giving you a precise spatial reference while you work. The ruler origin can be repositioned to any point on the page for even more accurate placement. Showing & Hiding Rulers To show or hide rulers: Go to View > […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","knowledgebase_cat":[20],"class_list":["post-1349","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","knowledgebase_cat-layout-tools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/1349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/knowledgebase"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1349"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/1349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1361,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase\/1349\/revisions\/1361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"knowledgebase_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledgebase_cat?post=1349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}