How to change ruler units in Adobe Illustrator

Rulers are great for so many reasons! Whether you are fine tuning an existing design to pixel-perfect perfection, or creating a layout template for social media posts, rulers will help you get it done faster!

However, if your rulers are in the wrong measurement units, that's a problem!

Here's how to change the ruler units in Illustrator from one type to another.

Here's how to do it:

1. Open your Illustrator project
2. Make sure the rulers are visible (Command + R on Mac, Control + R on PC)
3. Right-click on either ruler at the top of left edge of the canvas and choose the correct units from the fly-out menu