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If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> 53*cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 54*cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 55*cdf0e10cSrcweir<table id="tbl_id402233"> 56*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 57*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 58*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> 59*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 60*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 61*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Explanation</paragraph> 62*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 63*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 64*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 65*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 66*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">mm</paragraph> 67*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 68*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 69*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Millimeter</paragraph> 70*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 71*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 72*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 73*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 74*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">cm</paragraph> 75*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 76*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 77*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Centimeter</paragraph> 78*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 79*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 80*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 81*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 82*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">in or "</paragraph> 83*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 84*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 85*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Inch</paragraph> 86*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 87*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 88*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 89*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 90*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pi</paragraph> 91*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 92*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 93*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Pica</paragraph> 94*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 95*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 96*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 97*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 98*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pt</paragraph> 99*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 100*cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 101*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Point</paragraph> 102*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 103*cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 104*cdf0e10cSrcweir</table> 105*cdf0e10cSrcweir 106*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> 107*cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 108*cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 109*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> 110*cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 111*cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 112*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> 113*cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 114*cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 115*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> 116*cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 117*cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 118*cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 119*cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 120*cdf0e10cSrcweir</section> 121*cdf0e10cSrcweir<section id="relatedtopics"> 122*cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> 123*cdf0e10cSrcweir</section> 124*cdf0e10cSrcweir</body> 125*cdf0e10cSrcweir</helpdocument> 126