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The Units group on the Display tab contains two controls that allow you to set the Coordinates and Distance units of the map. You can specify the coordinate type by choosing an item from the Coordinates list or by clicking on <More...> which allows you to choose a projected coordinate system:
You can use the Coordinates setting to control the units that are displayed in these parts of the application:
You can specify the distance units by choosing an item from the Distance list: The Distance units control the type of units displayed in these parts of the application:

The Distance setting controls the units reported by the Status Area's altitude of the observer position and the scale bar.

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