CS6 artboard size crop question

I'm in CS6 and have an .ai file that I need to first crop to 1200 x 600. I do not know the size / dimensions of the .ai , where can I find?
inside the artboard I select the Artboard tool and I first need to crop the image to the same size  the black dashes are within the red solid line.
I would normally just go to save for web and set the new size there but I need to save this cropped file as a layered pdf. I know hwo to do that but I need to know how to find the current size of the .ai file, then crop it down.
anyone?
RD

Hi mentlity,
Here are some photos to help you follow the instructions provided above.
1) Right click on the ruler on edges of the Illustrator window. If rulers aren't there, hit command R. A window will open with different units to select from.
2) Click on the Canvas tool in the toolbar.
3) At the top of the application window you'll see spaces to set the width and height of your canvas. Simply enter 1200 and 600 and you should be good to go.
I hope you solve your issue!

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