FIX MSWord's horizontal measure; "Column" is not acceptable!

[Guest]

I see that the default display of horizontal position is some measure
called “Column.†It seems to be a count of characters, spaces and tabs to
the left of the cursor, not the physical position of the cursor in inches or
millimeters. I assume the “Column†default is an archaic remnant from the
days of fixed-point type (e.g., Courier) that has never been upgraded to
accommodate modern-day fonts. Is there some way (that I have not found) in
Customize or Options, or elsewhere, to change the bottom display line to show
a more realistic measure of the cursor’s horizontal position?



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[Tony Jollans]

The status bar is not configurable.

I do agree that 'column' is not really appropriate terminology but is there
a particular measure you would like to see?

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Enjoy,
Tony

I see that the default display of horizontal position is some measure
called "Column." It seems to be a count of characters, spaces and tabs to
the left of the cursor, not the physical position of the cursor in inches or
millimeters. I assume the "Column" default is an archaic remnant from the
days of fixed-point type (e.g., Courier) that has never been upgraded to
accommodate modern-day fonts. Is there some way (that I have not found) in
Customize or Options, or elsewhere, to change the bottom display line to show
a more realistic measure of the cursor's horizontal position?



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89-4095-a743-c3c3a7888208&dg=microsoft.public.word.docmanagement