Adrian Try wrote: > Hi Brian > >> >You don't have to convert it. Just type (e.g.) 12pt into the box, and >> >OpenOffice.org (or most other word processors too) will convert it for >> >you automatically. >> >> I'm surprised at this suggestion. Sensible though it would be, I >> cannot get this to work in my version of Writer (2.0.2 on Windows >> XP): any attempt at entering a unit in the paragraph spacing box is >> ignored in favour of the unit set in the configuration. > > I tested it before I posted (Writer 2.04 on Win XP Pro), so it > definitely works. Works in Word and some other word processors, too. > > My system is set to using centimetres by default. When I type "12pt" > into the field, it is automatically converted to "0.42cm" when I > progress to the next field. It works whether I put a space between the > "12" and "cm" or not. >
If you think about it, that appears to be correct. IIRC, it's 72 points to an inch and 2.54 cm per inch. So, 12 points = 1/6 inch or 2.54 cm /6 or about 0.42 cm. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
