How do I change default unit of measure from cm to inches?
 

I have just installed Office 2003 on my new computer and I forget how to
change the unit of measure from cm to inches. I want to be able to set my
margins unsing inches, I don't want to have to get a ruler out every time I
want to change a margin! Help!
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TTFN

How do I change default unit of measure from cm to inches?
 

Woodster

This is a Windows Setting.

StartSettingsControl PanelRegional and Language Settings

Change from Metric to U.S. measurement system.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:25:01 -0700, Woodster
wrote:

I have just installed Office 2003 on my new computer and I forget how to
change the unit of measure from cm to inches. I want to be able to set my
margins unsing inches, I don't want to have to get a ruler out every time I
want to change a margin! Help!

How do I change default unit of measure from cm to inches?
 

Thank you so much - I have done a screen shot of the procedure so that I
won't forget for next time! I appreciate your help!
--
TTFN


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Woodster

This is a Windows Setting.

StartSettingsControl PanelRegional and Language Settings

Change from Metric to U.S. measurement system.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:25:01 -0700, Woodster
wrote:

I have just installed Office 2003 on my new computer and I forget how to
change the unit of measure from cm to inches. I want to be able to set my
margins unsing inches, I don't want to have to get a ruler out every time I
want to change a margin! Help!

How do I change default unit of measure from cm to inches?
 

Hi

I tried what you suggested to change from inches to cm, but it didn't work.
All other applications show cms but Excel continus to show inches. Hopw do I
change Excel to cms???????

Suppy

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Woodster

This is a Windows Setting.

StartSettingsControl PanelRegional and Language Settings

Change from Metric to U.S. measurement system.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:25:01 -0700, Woodster
wrote:

I have just installed Office 2003 on my new computer and I forget how to
change the unit of measure from cm to inches. I want to be able to set my
margins unsing inches, I don't want to have to get a ruler out every time I
want to change a margin! Help!

How do I change default unit of measure from cm to inches?
 

Your original post stated you wanted to change from cms to inches so you must be
happy if Excel shows inches.

I know of no other way to change from Metric to US or US to Metric.

There is no provision inside Excel to do this.


Gord

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:32:02 -0700, Suppy
wrote:

Hi

I tried what you suggested to change from inches to cm, but it didn't work.
All other applications show cms but Excel continus to show inches. Hopw do I
change Excel to cms???????

Suppy

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Woodster

This is a Windows Setting.

StartSettingsControl PanelRegional and Language Settings

Change from Metric to U.S. measurement system.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:25:01 -0700, Woodster
wrote:

I have just installed Office 2003 on my new computer and I forget how to
change the unit of measure from cm to inches. I want to be able to set my
margins unsing inches, I don't want to have to get a ruler out every time I
want to change a margin! Help!



Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP