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If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> 47*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN106A2" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">You define the default measurement unit for Writer text documents in the dialog that you get by choosing <emph><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - General</emph>. For Calc, Draw, and Impress, you open a document of that type and then open the appropriate <emph>General</emph> page as for Writer.</paragraph> 48*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN106AD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">In input boxes for length units you can also add the unit abbreviation according to the following list:</paragraph> 49*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<table id="tbl_id402233"> 50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 51*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 52*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> 53*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 54*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 55*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Explanation</paragraph> 56*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 57*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 58*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 59*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 60*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">mm</paragraph> 61*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 62*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 63*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Millimeter</paragraph> 64*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 65*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 66*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 67*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 68*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">cm</paragraph> 69*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 70*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 71*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Centimeter</paragraph> 72*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 73*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 74*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 75*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 76*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">in or "</paragraph> 77*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 78*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 79*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Inch</paragraph> 80*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 81*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 82*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 83*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 84*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pi</paragraph> 85*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 86*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 87*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Pica</paragraph> 88*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 89*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 90*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablerow> 91*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 92*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pt</paragraph> 93*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 94*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 95*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Point</paragraph> 96*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablecell> 97*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</tablerow> 98*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</table> 99*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 100*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> 101*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<list type="unordered"> 102*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<listitem> 103*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> 104*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</listitem> 105*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<listitem> 106*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> 107*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</listitem> 108*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<listitem> 109*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> 110*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</listitem> 111*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</list> 112*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10715" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">For example, in a text document, open <emph>Format - Paragraph - Indents & Spacing</emph>. To indent the current paragraph by one inch, enter <item type="literal">1 in</item> or <item type="literal">1"</item> into the "Before text" box. To indent the paragraph by 1 cm, enter <item type="literal">1 cm</item> into the input box.</paragraph> 113*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="tip" id="par_idN1074C" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">To input the maximum or minimum allowed value respectively, click the current value and then press the <item type="keycode">Page Up</item> or <item type="keycode">Page Down</item> key.</paragraph> 114*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</section> 115*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<section id="relatedtopics"> 116*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> 117*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</section> 118*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</body> 119*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</helpdocument> 120