The following are the abbreviations you can type to specify a unit of measurement. To use an abbreviation for a measurement unit In a text box that accepts numerical values, type a value followed by the abbreviation for the measurement unit. Canvas converts the numerical value to the measurement units you are using in the docu- ment when you press Tab or Enter, or click an Apply button, or click in another edit box. You can even type a mathematical expression using more than one measurement unit. For example, you can type 1p+1cm. Using context-sensitive menus Canvas has context menus that you can pop up in the drawing area, giving you quick access to common commands. The menus are con- text-sensitive; the available commands depend on the current opera- tion. You can choose common editing commands, such as Cut, Copy and Paste, when an object is selected. Other commands are available when an object is in edit mode. For example, image-editing com- mands appear in the context menu when you edit a paint object. Path- editing commands appear when a vector object is in edit mode. Abbreviation Unit of measure in inches ft f feet y yards mi miles p picas pt points mm millimeters m meters km kilometers cm c centimeters
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