Ruler: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:14, 7 August 2024

Ruler drawing tool is used to measure and visualize the distance between two points on a chart.

In the Insert menu, point to Drawing and then click Ruler or click the Ruler icon on the Drawing Tools toolbar.
The cursor will change to a pencil icon .
Click and drag between two points on the chart to apply the Ruler.

To format a Ruler drawing, use one of the following methods:

Drag the cursor over the Ruler drawing to be formatted.
When the cursor changes to a hand icon , double-click on it.
Drag the cursor over the Ruler drawing to be formatted.
When the cursor changes to a hand icon , right-click and select Format Ruler from the shortcut menu.

In the Style tab, you can customize the following parameters:

Line Up and Line Down: Select the Color and Weight.
Fill Up and Fill Down: Choose the Color and Alpha (transparency).

In the Labels tab, you can:

Toggle labels: Enable or disable labels by checking or unchecking the Show Labels box.
Customize appearance: Select the Font, Font style, Size, Effects, and Character Set.

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 # In the Insert menu, point to '''Drawing''' and then click '''Ruler''' <img src="https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/a/aa/Ruler.png" width="24"> or click the '''Ruler icon''' <img src="https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/a/aa/Ruler.png" width="24"> on the '''Drawing Tools toolbar'''.
 # The cursor will change to a pencil icon <img src="https://www.multicharts.com/trading-software/images/2/2a/Volume_Profile_cursor.png" width="24">.
-# Click on your chart to set the starting and ending points for the Ruler.
+# Click and drag between two points on the chart to apply the Ruler.
 == Formatting Ruler ==