I'm trying to change the default measurement in my word 2007 from metric to 
imperial.  In the old word you used to be able to select tools options...I 
cannot find it in the new word. How do I do it?

The setting in Word 2007 is at Office Button | Word Options | Advanced: 
Display.

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"themountie1968" <themountie1968@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> I'm trying to change the default measurement in my word 2007 from metric 
> to
> imperial.  In the old word you used to be able to select tools options...I
> cannot find it in the new word. How do I do it?
> 

themountie1968 wrote:
> I'm trying to change the default measurement in my word 2007 from
> metric to imperial.  In the old word you used to be able to select
> tools options...I cannot find it in the new word. How do I do it?

Click the Office (pizza) button
Word Options > Advanced > Display > Show measurements in units of ....

or if that doesn't fix it, see
http://www.gmayor.com/Character_Units.htm

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