# Unit of Measure

### Overview

A standardised quantity used to express a physical quantity, such as length, weight, volume, time, or temperature. Units of measure are used to provide a common language for communicating and comparing measurements

Examples of common units of measure include meters for length, kilograms for weight, liters for volume, seconds for time, and Celsius for temperature.

### Navigation

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Navigation: ***Settings > Configuration > Unit of measure***
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### Creating a new ***Unit of measure***

On the table click ***Actions > Create***; you will be presented with a pop-up.

### **Fields**

| Name        | Description                                                  |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Name \*** | the name given to the unit of measure e.g degrees, litre etc |

Click the ***Save and close***\*\* \*\* button to finalise.

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When used in an activity item, the UoM will display in the element's field.
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