How can I change my measurements from Metric to Imperial: Access

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Marnie Juel Shaw - 27 Jul 2007 01:36 GMT

I have Windows Vista and Office 2003. In Access 2003, it is using
millimeters and I would like to use inches. How can I get it to change from
Metric to Imperial?

Sincerely, Marnie Shaw

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Douglas J. Steele - 27 Jul 2007 11:04 GMT

Access gets things like unit of measure from the Regional Settings (accessed
through the Control Panel). You cannot set Access to use a different unit of
measure than what's been defined there. Recognize that changing the Regional
Settings will impact other programs as well.

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>I have Windows Vista and Office 2003. In Access 2003, it is using
> millimeters and I would like to use inches. How can I get it to change
> from
> Metric to Imperial?
>
> Sincerely, Marnie Shaw

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Marnie Juel Shaw - 27 Jul 2007 20:10 GMT

Mr. Steele, thank you so much for your help. That worked wonderfully - and I
was even able to change the way my dates are displayed on the computer to be
the way I prefer. It is wonderful that you and people like you are willing
to help people like me in ways like this.

Sincerely, Marnie Shaw (CALGARY, Alberta, Canada)

> Access gets things like unit of measure from the Regional Settings (accessed
> through the Control Panel). You cannot set Access to use a different unit of
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> >
> > Sincerely, Marnie Shaw

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