How Do I Change Picas to Inches?

Question

How do I change a document that was set up in picas to
inches?

Answer 1

> How do I change a document that was set up in picas to
inches?
The should be dropdown menu in the bottom of the screen. Or
at least it is where I have it - do not know where the deafault
place is.
This is what FreeHand Help file, accesible by pressing F1
(Win), has to say about units.
Setting units of measure
FreeHand offers precision and flexibility for entering
numeric values and displaying the rulers and grid:
You can choose from points, picas, inches, decimal inches,
millimeters, kyus, centimeters, or pixels to display in the rulers,
panels, and dialog boxes.
You can override the default unit of measure in numeric text
boxes. If you override the default unit of measure, FreeHand
automatically converts the value to the default unit of measure.
For example, entering 125m in a text box yields 125 millimeters
instead of 125 points; the 125-millimeter value is automatically
converted to 354.3307 points.
You can enter mathematical equations and combine units of
measure in numeric text boxes to have FreeHand automatically
calculate values for you.
You can define custom units of measure equivalent to other
units of measure, including meters, feet, miles, ciceros, and
didots. For more information, see Using the rulers.
To set the unit of measure for an entire document:
1
Click the Units pop-up menu in the Status toolbar (Windows)
or in the bottom of the Document window (Macintosh).
2
Select a unit of measure.
This setting affects almost all numeric text boxes except
the text-related settings based on points. For example, if the
Units pop-up menu is set to inches, entering 12 in a font size text
box yields 12-point type regardless of the unit of measure.
To set a unit of measure other than the default in a numeric
text box:
1
Enter a numeric value followed by the unit--i for inches, p
for picas, pt for points, m for millimeters, c for centimeters, and
x for pixels.
For example, enter 7p for 7 picas.
2
Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
To specify a value using mathematical functions:
1
Enter numeric values and create an equation using any of the
following mathematical symbols:
+ (addition)
– (subtraction)
* (multiplication)
/ (division)
Multiplication and division operations are evaluated before
addition and subtraction if you combine these operations.
You can combine different units in an equation. For example,
if the default unit of measure in the Units menu is set to points,
entering 4*50-49, 71+80, or 2i + p7 in a text box yields 151
points. If you enter an invalid equation or unit, FreeHand tries to
resolve it or enters 0.
2
Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).