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Ruler Bar, Status Bar, Scroll Bar and Workspace

Here we go over what the Ruler Bar, Status Bar, Scroll Bar and Workspace are for.

Ruler Bar

The Ruler Bar allows you to format the vertical alignment of text in a document. It displays and sets tabs and indent markers for paragraphs. You can use it to quickly change the format of your document.

Status Bar

The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the page. It displays information about the currently active document, such as the page number where you are working, the column and line number of the cursor position, total number of pages, etc.

Scroll Bar

The Scroll Bar on the right-hand side helps you scroll or view the content or body of the document. To utilize this, you can either move the elevator button along the scroll bar, or click on the arrow buttons.

Workspace

The Workspace is the area in the document window where you enter or type the text of your document. It is the point of insertion for typing within your document.