Re: Word XP Unit of Measurement Won't Change

From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:28:21 -0600

See http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm 

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"Bad Bart" <blakew@flash.net> wrote in message
news:46pAd.3857$Tx3.2568@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem and am urgently looking for a solution. I installed Word
> XP, and the ruler showed measurements in millimeters rather than inches. I
> tried repeatedly to go to Tools, Options, General to set the default to
> inches. That should have been simple enough. "Inches" appeared as the
> default setting, but the ruler did not change to reflect the change. It
> still appeared in millimeters. I tried uninstalling and then reinstalling,
> with the same result. I also tried running Install and specifying Repair,
> and the only change was that the ruler's unit of measurement changed to
> "character."
>
> Also, when going to Format, Paragraph to adjust spacing before or after
> paragraphs and/or to set indents via this dialog box, the measurement that
> shows is "ch" (character). Typing in measurements here in inches and
> specifying inches as the desired unit of measurement doesn't work.
>
> FWIW, in trying to troubleshoot the problem, the same CD that was used in
> the installation was also used to install XP on another machine. It
> installed properly. The other machine had identical specs to the "problem"
> machine.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, solutions as to what I can try to
> set things right? Help!
>
> Many thanks in advance for any and all responses!
>
> Bad Bart
>
>

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