Oct 14, 2010 Work with metric units, picas, or points in Word. Millimeters, picas, or points, this is an easy change to make. Just go to the File tab in Word 2010 or the Office button in Word 2007 and choose Options. Now click Advanced and scroll until you see the Display section. Now select your choice next to Show measurements in units. Try Microsoft Edge A fast and secure browser that's designed for Windows 10 No thanks Get started. Change the measurement units from inches to centimeters.
Microsoft Word 2010 Change Unit Of Measure
For example, if I have measurements for a label in cm, and I need to create that exact size label in MS Word which is set to show in Inches, definitely I will have a tough time. I need to convert them to inches outside the Word and do the proper settings.
Changing Units Of Measurement
Width, height, margins and even paper size will be shown in Inches in MS Word by default. To make the creation easy, it’s better to change the display option to cm. If you are familiar with cm at your geographical location, it is better to change the default settings as described below.