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If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> 41cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 42cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 43cdf0e10cSrcweir<table id="tbl_id402233"> 44cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 45cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 46cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> 47cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 48cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 49cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Explanation</paragraph> 50cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 51cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 52cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 53cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 54cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">mm</paragraph> 55cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 56cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 57cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Millimeter</paragraph> 58cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 59cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 60cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 61cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 62cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">cm</paragraph> 63cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 64cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 65cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Centimeter</paragraph> 66cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 67cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 68cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 69cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 70cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">in or "</paragraph> 71cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 72cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 73cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Inch</paragraph> 74cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 75cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 76cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 77cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 78cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pi</paragraph> 79cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 80cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 81cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Pica</paragraph> 82cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 83cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 84cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 85cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 86cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pt</paragraph> 87cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 88cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 89cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Point</paragraph> 90cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 91cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 92cdf0e10cSrcweir</table> 93cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> 94cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 95cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 96cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> 97cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 98cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 99cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> 100cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 101cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 102cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> 103cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 104cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 105cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 106cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 107cdf0e10cSrcweir</section> 108cdf0e10cSrcweir<section id="relatedtopics"> 109cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> 110cdf0e10cSrcweir</section> 111cdf0e10cSrcweir</body> 112cdf0e10cSrcweir</helpdocument> 113