Computer is set to metrics, help!

KristysRedBarn

I got a new work computer on Friday.  Apparently it is set to the metric system and I really need it to be changed.  Where do I go to change this?  I have Windows Vista.  Thanks.

mariedaigle

What exactly is messed up? Microsoft Word? 

KristysRedBarn

Word, Publisher and Excel. 

mulan922

try going into control panels and selecting regional and language options.

mariedaigle

Open up any of those programs you mentioned, click the Office Button (Top left colorful thing), and then click word options.

Under the advanced tab (left), scroll down until you see a "Display" section. Under "Show measurements in units of:" click "inches."

If this doesn't work, feel free to post and I'll see if it's something else. 

KristysRedBarn

mulan922:

try going into control panels and selecting regional and language options.

I tried this.  I changed it to English - USA but it didn't change over from metrics.  I even restarted it.

KristysRedBarn

mariedaigle:

Open up any of those programs you mentioned, click the Office Button (Top left colorful thing), and then click word options.

Under the advanced tab (left), scroll down until you see a "Display" section. Under "Show measurements in units of:" click "inches."

If this doesn't work, feel free to post and I'll see if it's something else. 

I don't seem to have an office button.

mariedaigle

You don't have one of these? Vista only supports Office 07, I think. Do you have the older version of Word? 

KristysRedBarn

mariedaigle:

You don't have one of these? Vista only supports Office 07, I think. Do you have the older version of Word? 

No.  I don't have one of those.  I'm not sure what version I have, sorry.

mariedaigle

 I found this on the Microsoft website. Try this!!!You can set the default unit of measure (for example, inches or points) that Microsoft Word uses for measurements you enter in dialog boxes and for the Word rulers.On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.In the Measurement units box, click the option you want.Note  To change the default unit of measure in dialog boxes to pixels, select the Show pixels for HTML features check box.

mariedaigle

Ps. This would be in Word, sorry.

mulan922

KristysRedBarn:

mulan922:

try going into control panels and selecting regional and language options.

I tried this.  I changed it to English - USA but it didn't change over from metrics.  I even restarted it.

did you go further into "customize"? there's an option to change it from metrics to US. I'm looking at XP though, so it might be a little different.

belovedbride07

mariedaigle:

You don't have one of these? Vista only supports Office 07, I think. Do you have the older version of Word? 

Vista supports Office 2003; not sure about older versions, but that's what I'm running.

OP, did you get it fixed?  I assumed you were running Office 07 before so I didn't even look into it.

Nonny

Type intl.cpl into the search or run line and hit enter.  This will open the regional and language settings.

On the formats tab make sure you are set to English (United States).

Still on the formats tab click the button that says Customize this format.  This will open a new window for customizing the regional options for numbers.  Makes sure that the drop down for Measurement System (the third one up from the bottom) is set to U.S. and not metric.

You may need to reboot after doing this.

 

laddiebug

belovedbride07:

mariedaigle:

You don't have one of these? Vista only supports Office 07, I think. Do you have the older version of Word? 

Vista supports Office 2003; not sure about older versions, but that's what I'm running.

OP, did you get it fixed?  I assumed you were running Office 07 before so I didn't even look into it.

This.

KristysRedBarn

I got it fixed!  Thank you so much.