Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
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"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

Gill

This is a Windows OS setting, not an Excel setting.

You would go to Windows Control PanelRegional and Language
OptionsRegional Options tabCustomize and set the "measurement system" to
Metric.

This option will affect all programs.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:03:04 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

Thanks. This only gives me the option of "Metric" or "US" - not sure which is
the lesser of the two evils! I rather hoped that Excel would have a setting
like Word has, where you can change the default just for that program. It
seems it hasn't. Thanks anyway.

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

This is a Windows OS setting, not an Excel setting.

You would go to Windows Control PanelRegional and Language
OptionsRegional Options tabCustomize and set the "measurement system" to
Metric.

This option will affect all programs.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:03:04 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

Gill

Sorry, should have read set to "inches".

U.S. settings are inches.

Isn't that what you wanted?


Gord

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:01:05 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

Thanks. This only gives me the option of "Metric" or "US" - not sure which is
the lesser of the two evils! I rather hoped that Excel would have a setting
like Word has, where you can change the default just for that program. It
seems it hasn't. Thanks anyway.

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

This is a Windows OS setting, not an Excel setting.

You would go to Windows Control PanelRegional and Language
OptionsRegional Options tabCustomize and set the "measurement system" to
Metric.

This option will affect all programs.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:03:04 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

Yes, inches is what I want, but won't I get the other US settings as well,
such as letter paper size rather than A4?

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

Sorry, should have read set to "inches".

U.S. settings are inches.

Isn't that what you wanted?


Gord

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:01:05 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

Thanks. This only gives me the option of "Metric" or "US" - not sure which is
the lesser of the two evils! I rather hoped that Excel would have a setting
like Word has, where you can change the default just for that program. It
seems it hasn't. Thanks anyway.

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

This is a Windows OS setting, not an Excel setting.

You would go to Windows Control PanelRegional and Language
OptionsRegional Options tabCustomize and set the "measurement system" to
Metric.

This option will affect all programs.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:03:04 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill

I'm set for U.S. measurement but I still have the A4 size option in the "Paper
Size" dialog box, along with a dozen or more others.


Gord

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 17:33:03 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

Yes, inches is what I want, but won't I get the other US settings as well,
such as letter paper size rather than A4?

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

Sorry, should have read set to "inches".

U.S. settings are inches.

Isn't that what you wanted?


Gord

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:01:05 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

Thanks. This only gives me the option of "Metric" or "US" - not sure which is
the lesser of the two evils! I rather hoped that Excel would have a setting
like Word has, where you can change the default just for that program. It
seems it hasn't. Thanks anyway.

Gill

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Gill

This is a Windows OS setting, not an Excel setting.

You would go to Windows Control PanelRegional and Language
OptionsRegional Options tabCustomize and set the "measurement system" to
Metric.

This option will affect all programs.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:03:04 -0800, Gill.star
wrote:

I already looked at Convert. This doesn't actually change the defaults. I
want my margin settings, for instance, to be in inches rather than cm.

Thanks for your reply though.

Gill

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Look at the CONVERT function in Help.

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Gill.star" wrote in message
...
Could someone tell me how to change my default measurements from metric to
imperial in Excel 2003? I can't work in centimetres!
--
Gill