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caller16

How do you change the ruler settings so that it displays in inches rather than any other unit? I just recently updated my Office package to a student version of XP and the ruler is displayed in, I don't know but guess picas. It's making me crazy!
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Character units, most likely. See http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm

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caller16 said:
How do you change the ruler settings so that it displays in inches rather
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than any other unit? I just recently updated my Office package to a student
version of XP and the ruler is displayed in, I don't know but guess picas.
It's making me crazy!
 

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