In desktop versions of PowerPoint, you don't have to use the measurement units PowerPoint comes with. A few clicks, as described below, change PowerPoint units, for example, from inches to centimeters.
PowerPoint displays the measurement system your computer uses, so to change from inches to metric (or vice versa), you make the change in Control Panel in Windows rather than in PowerPoint.
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Close PowerPoint.
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Select Windows Start or press the Windows key, type Settings and press Enter.
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In the search box at the top, type measure and select Change the way measurements are displayed.
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In the Regions dialog, select Additional Settings.
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On the Numbers tab, select Measurement system and choose Metric.
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Select OK twice, close Settings, and start PowerPoint.
The ruler (and dialog boxes that show units of measure) now display measurements in the system you've chosen.
Tip: To change back from centimeters to inches, repeat the steps above and select U.S. instead of Metric in step 3.
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On the Apple menu, select System Settings.
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On the General tab, select Language & Region.
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Next to Measurement system, select Metric, US, or UK.
PowerPoint for the web only shows measurements in inches.