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gabio56325919
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December 16, 2022
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Show rulers permanent

  • December 16, 2022
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Hello,
how can I permanently show the rulers. Every time I open a new document, there are no rulers visible, even though I don't have a check mark in "Hide rulers" for closed documents.

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Correct answer Steve Werner

The way it should work (and does for me) is to set Show Rulers when NO DOCUMENT is open. It should look like this:

 

When you create a new document it should show rulers like this:

 

 

If that's not the case, try restoring your InDesign preferences and caches. Here are some directions:

 

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

 

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aniri5j9ox8tw2ln
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December 16, 2022

Alles was man standardmäßig sehen oder eingestellt haben will, soll man machen ohne dass ein neues Dokument offen ist. Daher kannst du wie Steve vorschlägt einfach in den Menüs Einstellungen aktivieren die du immer sichtbar haben möchtest. Das selbe gilt für die Indesign Voreinstellungen, weitere Optionen in den Paletten der Menüleiste oder seitlich... Dann ID schließen und neu öffnen!

Community Expert
December 29, 2022

Hallo @aniri5j9ox8tw2ln ,

nun ja, manche Einstellungen sind Einstellungen, die man nicht mit dem Dokument speichern kann, andere schon.

Ich verweise mal auf diesen Artikel von Mike Rankin:

 

A Visual Guide to InDesign Preferences
Mike Rankin
Quote: "The guide has been updated for InDesign 2023 and is an exclusive benefit for CreativePro members."

https://creativepro.com/visual-guide-indesign-preferences/

 

Gruß,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

Steve Werner
Community Expert
Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 16, 2022

The way it should work (and does for me) is to set Show Rulers when NO DOCUMENT is open. It should look like this:

 

When you create a new document it should show rulers like this:

 

 

If that's not the case, try restoring your InDesign preferences and caches. Here are some directions:

 

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/