/text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. converted from old format - fpe documents;measurement units in measurement units;selecting units;measurement units centimeters inches distances selecting;measurement units Selecting Measurement Units You can select separate measurement units for $[officename] Writer, $[officename] Writer/Web, $[officename] Calc, $[officename] Impress and $[officename] Draw documents. Open a document of the type for which you want to change the measurement units. Choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options. In the left pane of the dialog, double-click the application for which you want to select the measurement unit. Double-click %PRODUCTNAME Writer if you want to select the measurement units for text documents. Click on General. On the General tab page, select the measurement unit. Close the dialog with OK. Entering measurement units directly %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - General