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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 09:06:44 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 09:06:44 +0000 |
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diff --git a/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/00/00000003.xhp b/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/00/00000003.xhp new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5dc2f71a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/helpcontent2/source/text/shared/00/00000003.xhp @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> + + +<!-- + * This file is part of the LibreOffice project. + * + * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. + * + * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice: + * + * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more + * contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed + * with this work for additional information regarding copyright + * ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache + * License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file + * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of + * the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 . + --> + +<helpdocument version="1.0"> +<meta> +<topic id="textshared0000000003xml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> +<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Conversion of measurement units</title> +<filename>/text/shared/00/00000003.xhp</filename> +</topic> +<history> +<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created> +</history> +</meta> +<body> +<section id="measurement_units"> +<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3147543"><bookmark_value>measurement units; converting</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>units; converting</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>converting;metrics</bookmark_value> +<bookmark_value>metrics;converting</bookmark_value> +</bookmark> +<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3147543" xml-lang="en-US" level="1">Conversion of measurement units</paragraph> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1069F" xml-lang="en-US">In some dialogs, you can enter measurement values into input boxes. If you just enter a numerical value, the default measurement unit is used.</paragraph> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN106A2" xml-lang="en-US">You define the default measurement unit for Writer text documents in the dialog that you get by choosing <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC"><emph>%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</emph></caseinline><defaultinline><emph>Tools - Options</emph></defaultinline></switchinline><emph> - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - General</emph>. For Calc, Draw, and Impress, you open a document of that type and then open the appropriate <emph>General</emph> page as for Writer.</paragraph> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN106AD" xml-lang="en-US">In input boxes for length units you can also add the unit abbreviation according to the following list:</paragraph> +<table id="tbl_id402233"> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106BA" xml-lang="en-US">Unit abbreviation</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_idN106C0" xml-lang="en-US">Explanation</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106C7" xml-lang="en-US">mm</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106CD" xml-lang="en-US">Millimeter</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106D4" xml-lang="en-US">cm</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106DA" xml-lang="en-US">Centimeter</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E1" xml-lang="en-US">in or ″</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106E7" xml-lang="en-US">Inch</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106EE" xml-lang="en-US">pi</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106F4" xml-lang="en-US">Pica</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +<tablerow> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN106FB" xml-lang="en-US">pt</paragraph> +</tablecell> +<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> +<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_idN10701" xml-lang="en-US">Point</paragraph> +</tablecell> +</tablerow> +</table> + +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10704" xml-lang="en-US">The following formulas convert the units:</paragraph> +<list type="unordered"> +<listitem> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070A" xml-lang="en-US">1 cm = 10 mm</paragraph> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1070E" xml-lang="en-US">1 inch = 2.54 cm</paragraph> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10712" xml-lang="en-US">1 inch = 6 Pica = 72 Point</paragraph> +</listitem> +</list> +<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10715" xml-lang="en-US">For example, in a text document, open <emph>Format - Paragraph - Indents & Spacing</emph>. To indent the current paragraph by one inch, enter <item type="literal">1 in</item> or <item type="literal">1"</item> into the "Before text" box. To indent the paragraph by 1 cm, enter <item type="literal">1 cm</item> into the input box.</paragraph> +<paragraph role="tip" id="par_idN1074C" xml-lang="en-US">To input the maximum or minimum allowed value respectively, click the current value and then press the <item type="keycode">Page Up</item> or <item type="keycode">Page Down</item> key.</paragraph> +</section> +<section id="relatedtopics"> +<embed href="text/shared/guide/measurement_units.xhp#measurement_units"/> +</section> +</body> +</helpdocument> |