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i want the document will open as cm units

New Here ,
Oct 18, 2025 Oct 18, 2025

No matter what I do, when i open i new file or file that someone send me
the units size doent open as cm 
I want to set a default, that any doucment i open will be in CM
i can i do it?

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Community Expert , Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025

As Monika mentioned, the units are determined by the document you open or create.

But it is easy to right click the ruler and change the unit.

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Community Expert ,
Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025

The unit is a document based setting.

So, no you cannot set it up for documents you receive. 

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New Here ,
Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025

to bad thay didnt do it also, that you can decide what unit will be the defult 
but thank you for the answer

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Community Expert ,
Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025

As Monika mentioned, the units are determined by the document you open or create.

But it is easy to right click the ruler and change the unit.

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New Here ,
Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025
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thanks i didnt know i can right click on the ruler 
its realy help to make it faster and easy 

thank you

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