This is achieved by a combination of factors.
View ruler when checked will always display the rulers.
View ruler when unchecked, will cause the ruler to hide and unhide when
the cursor is passed over the area if tools options general provide
feedback with animation is checked. If this latter option is unchecked the
rulers are not displayed.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Bert Coules wrote:
I seem to have inadvertently switched on the horizontal and vertical
pop-up rulers. The only sign of this is that two narrow strips have
suddenly appeared at the left-hand and top edges of the editing
screen (in Print Layout): I didn't realise what they were until I
chanced to rest the cursor on one of them and the ruler appeared.

How could I have switched this on without realising it? And more
importantly, how can I switch it off again, please? I've searched
the help files for information, but to no avail.

Many thanks.

Bert
www.bertcoules.co.uk