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More info?)
Open MS Word.. select TOOLS - OPTIONS.. look on the General page.. towards
the base of the window..
See it yet?.. measurement units?..
"Sumo" <Sumo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6557862-F44A-42DA-8756-901104B14BE3@microsoft.com...
> No good buddy my margins, envelopes, paper sizes etc within word are still
> all imperial inches. Anymore ideas.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Sumo,
>>
>> Start | Run | Type: control international | OK |
>> Regional Options tab | Customize button |
>> Click the V next to Measurement system: |
>> Select Metric | Apply | OK | Apply | OK
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:E29932AC-02EE-4030-A680-6E8604B3A4BB@microsoft.com,
>> Sumo <Sumo@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>> > Hi Wes
>> >
>> > Ive set the language etc within control panel, default UK, keyboard,
>> > date and currency etc are fine. Its just my measurements in all
>> > windows based applications are in inches. If it helps my, original
>> > version of xp was an oem version and my old drive had an image file
>> > on hense thats why i had to purchase a full version of xp and format
>> > my new drive and install it. Ive also searched the help files and had
>> > no joy, could it be due to the initial install of xp and ive missed
>> > something regarding default settings.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you want to set margins in millimeters instead of inches, you
>> >> must change the Regional Settings in Control Panel.
>> >>
>> >> Start | Run | Type: control international | OK |
>> >>
>> >> HOW TO: Change Date, Time, Number, and Currency Value Displays in
>> >> Windows XP
>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307938
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> >> Wes
>> >>
>> >> In news:E917C15B-A59C-4E05-89A9-931874F98CA4@microsoft.com,
>> >> Sumo <Sumo@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>> >>> Please help me, ive had to replace my hard drive and re-install
>> >>> windows xp since ive done this all my setting for measurement ie
>> >>> page setup are in inches not mm. Can someone please tell me how i
>> >>> can change this and set as default for all users.
>>
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