Word wont go metric

Discussion in 'Software' started by joe berg, Dec 31, 2009.

  1. joe berg

    joe berg Private E-2

    Happy New Year All !

    Just had new hard drive and so reinstall XP Home. Being in the UK we are used to metric so I want to change from inches to cm. I have gone to regional settings and everything is set for the UK and in the drop down box says metric yet word persists with imperial. Any ideas ?

    Joe
     
    joe berg, Dec 31, 2009
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    What version of MS Word is this?

    In the Word Options menus is the option to change the measurement units

    Office 2003 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051896431033.aspx

    Office 2007 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA103514151033.aspx#3 also in Word goto the Options menu and then Advanced and scroll to the bottom nearly and their is another measurement option under the display title.


    Or this http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm

    Re-install Office as you have now checked the Language options and see if that clears it up.
     
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    DavidGP, Dec 31, 2009
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  3. joe berg

    joe berg Private E-2

    I am now having the bruising on my head seen to from hitting so many times. I'd convinced myself it was 2007 not 2003 so the tools options route worked fine thanks

    Joe
     
    joe berg, Dec 31, 2009
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