How to change ruler bar from characters to inches?

[randymeiss]

Somehow my ruler bar started displaying character measurement instead of
inches. My default unit of measure is still inches, but the ruler still
displays characters.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Graham Mayor]

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

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[randymeiss]

You're the word MVP in my book! You're solution worked perfectly. Thank you
so much!

 

[Mmiller]

Same problem....thanks from me was well. Nothing came up on office-online.
They need to post this info there as well.

 

[Doug Robbins]

See the item "What are those strange ruler measurements?" on fellow MVP
Graham Mayor's website at:

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


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Hope this helps.

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[garfield-n-odie]

They did... at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299339 "You
cannot change ruler measurement unit from character units after
upgrade to Office XP".