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I opened a word doc today and instead of the margins measured in inches they
are being measured in pts. - how can I change this back? I don't know how to
do my margins in pts.
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Select Tools Options General tab. In "Measurement units", select Inches
and click OK.

In case of Word 2007, you will find the option he Office button Word
Options Advanced category View group Show measurements in units of:

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I opened a word doc today and instead of the margins measured in inches they
are being measured in pts. - how can I change this back? I don't know how to
do my margins in pts.

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Are you sure they are points. This is often a symptom that you have Asian
Language support enabled.

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they
are being measured in pts. - how can I change this back? I don't know how
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do my margins in pts.


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Prior to Word 2007
Tools Options General Measurement Units

Word 2007
Office button Word Options Advanced Display Show measurements in
units of

or if that doesn't fix it, see
http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm


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I opened a word doc today and instead of the margins measured in
inches they are being measured in pts. - how can I change this back?
I don't know how to do my margins in pts.



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