How to Rotate the Ruler in Microsoft Whiteboard

Time needed: 1 minute

To rotate the ruler in MS Whiteboard (desktop apps and a desktop browser) and change its angle on screen:

1. Add the ruler to the whiteboard in MS Whiteboard.

   Here’s how: Click Inking in the tool selector, then select Ruler.
   Whiteboard keyboard shortcut: You can also press Alt R (Windows and Linux) or Control R (Mac) to show (or hide) the ruler.

2. Position the mouse cursor over the ruler.

   Here’s where: The cursor (not the center of the ruler with the angle indicator) will act as the anchor point around which the ruler rotates.
   Moving the ruler: Move the ruler by dragging and dropping so you can position the anchor point where desired.

3. Swipe up with two fingers on a trackpad to rotate the ruler clockwise and swipe down with two fingers to rotate it counter-clockwise.

   Mousing around: On a mouse, use the scroll wheel in like fashion, scrolling up for clockwise and scrolling down for anti-clockwise rotation.
   Whiteboard keyboard shortcut: Microsoft lists Alt ↑ and Alt ↓ as keyboard shortcuts for rating the ruler while it is selected; as of version 26.10421, these do not work.
   See what you measure: You can zoom in and out of your whiteboard with the ruler present.
   Alignment: You can rotate elements to align with the ruler as well in MS Whiteboard.
   Their word: Microsoft include information on using the ruler in Whiteboard help.