Setting up default units

When you set up default UOM values for Type, To, and From, the settings are specific to the UOM Converter context application associated with the selected application. To perform UOM conversions in multiple applications, you must set up default settings separately for each application.

To set up default UOM values:

  1. Expand the right navigation panel if necessary and click the down-pointing arrow on the title bar of the UOM Converter context application. If you are viewing a personalized page, click Edit My context application from the list. If you are editing a shared view, click Edit context application. Only site collection administrators can edit the shared view. The context application settings available for personalization are displayed.
  2. Under the Custom Settings section, specify a default UOM type in Type.
  3. Under From, specify the default base UOM from which to convert the unit.
  4. Under To, specify the default UOM to which to convert the unit.
    Caution: When personalizing a context application, change only the settings under the Custom Settings section and the Title under the Appearance section. Do not attempt to change other settings.
  5. Click Apply at the bottom of the list of settings to save your changes.
  6. Click OK at the bottom of the list of settings to close the context application settings.