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If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> 40<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> 41<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> 42<table id="tbl_id402233"> 43<tablerow> 44<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 45<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> 46</tablecell> 47<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 48<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Explanation</paragraph> 49</tablecell> 50</tablerow> 51<tablerow> 52<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 53<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">mm</paragraph> 54</tablecell> 55<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 56<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Millimeter</paragraph> 57</tablecell> 58</tablerow> 59<tablerow> 60<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 61<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">cm</paragraph> 62</tablecell> 63<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 64<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Centimeter</paragraph> 65</tablecell> 66</tablerow> 67<tablerow> 68<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 69<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">in or "</paragraph> 70</tablecell> 71<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 72<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Inch</paragraph> 73</tablecell> 74</tablerow> 75<tablerow> 76<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 77<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pi</paragraph> 78</tablecell> 79<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 80<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Pica</paragraph> 81</tablecell> 82</tablerow> 83<tablerow> 84<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 85<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pt</paragraph> 86</tablecell> 87<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 88<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Point</paragraph> 89</tablecell> 90</tablerow> 91</table> 92<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> 93<list type="unordered"> 94<listitem> 95<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> 96</listitem> 97<listitem> 98<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> 99</listitem> 100<listitem> 101<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> 102</listitem> 103</list> 104<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> 105<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> 106</section> 107<section id="relatedtopics"> 108<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> 109</section> 110</body> 111</helpdocument> 112