See http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"David - Word 2003 problem" David - Word 2003
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Although the default is set to "inches" for the "measurement unit" under
the
Tools-Options-General tab, Word continues to ignore it and "point"
measurement stil appear on the ruler. Trying a different mesurement or
rebooting does not rectify.
HELP