Do you prefer to work in inches rather than centimetres? Or vice versa? Or maybe you want to see measurements in points or picas? Not a problem! It’s easy to change the units of measurement used in Microsoft Word.
Let’s take a look at how to do this in Word for Windows and Word for Mac.
To change the units of measurement in Microsoft Word for Windows:
This will change the unit of measurement used for various measures in your document, including the margins, indentation options, and the ruler tool.
In addition, your choice of unit will be applied to all other documents, including any new documents you create. As such, you will need to change the unit of measurement again if you want to use a different unit in a different document.
If you are using Microsoft Word for Mac, you’ll need to:
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As with Word for Windows, this will change the unit displayed in all documents for various measurements, including the margins, indentations, and the ruler.
Finally, a quick note on the units available. Most will be familiar (e.g. inches, centimetres, millimetres). But there are two typographic units you might not know:
You may not need to use these units very often (unless you’re a typographer). Nevertheless, if desired, you can select them via the process described above.
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