MS Access help!

**mazz1972** · 7th May 2009, 12:35

I'm using MS Access 2003 and for the life of me I can't figure out how to change the margin measurements from inches to cm or mm

I've tried the "help" and have googled my query but I can't find an answer anywhere.

It's REALLY bugging me!

Can anyone help?

Ta, M

**crazyv** · 7th May 2009, 12:58

Think you need to change Regional settings in Windows to Metric for this to change to mm.

Control Panel > Regional language settings > Customize > [Measurement system: Metric]

Hope that helps

(or maybe change location to New Zealand and may auto change the Measurement)

**mazz1972** · 7th May 2009, 13:40

Yesssssss that worked crazyv thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

**crazyv** · 7th May 2009, 14:27

Google was my friend on this one ...

**pzkpfw** · 7th May 2009, 18:07

I see the point, but I hate that.

What if I happen to want Word in inches (imperial) and Access in mm (metric)? (Not blaming you for that, crazyv).

**crazyv** · 7th May 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

I see the point, but I hate that.

What if I happen to want Word in inches (imperial) and Access in mm (metric)? (Not blaming you for that, crazyv).

Funny enough for Word 2007 there is a different setting to set it to inches, metric etc. (tested on Word 2007) - You have to choose:

Office Button > Word Options > Advanced > [under Display: Show measurements in units of]

**mazz1972** · 8th May 2009, 10:40

Correct, you can change the default measurement within word.

For excel it appears it is also set by the regional settings as per your first post.

Bit daft really.