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If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> 47<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> 48<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> 49<table id="tbl_id402233"> 50<tablerow> 51<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 52<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> 53</tablecell> 54<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 55<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Explanation</paragraph> 56</tablecell> 57</tablerow> 58<tablerow> 59<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 60<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">mm</paragraph> 61</tablecell> 62<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 63<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Millimeter</paragraph> 64</tablecell> 65</tablerow> 66<tablerow> 67<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 68<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">cm</paragraph> 69</tablecell> 70<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 71<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Centimeter</paragraph> 72</tablecell> 73</tablerow> 74<tablerow> 75<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 76<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">in or "</paragraph> 77</tablecell> 78<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 79<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Inch</paragraph> 80</tablecell> 81</tablerow> 82<tablerow> 83<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 84<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pi</paragraph> 85</tablecell> 86<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 87<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Pica</paragraph> 88</tablecell> 89</tablerow> 90<tablerow> 91<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 92<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">pt</paragraph> 93</tablecell> 94<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 95<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Point</paragraph> 96</tablecell> 97</tablerow> 98</table> 99 100<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> 101<list type="unordered"> 102<listitem> 103<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> 104</listitem> 105<listitem> 106<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> 107</listitem> 108<listitem> 109<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> 110</listitem> 111</list> 112<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> 113<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> 114</section> 115<section id="relatedtopics"> 116<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> 117</section> 118</body> 119</helpdocument> 120