--- title: Entering dimensions description: On the Navigating.art platform, artwork dimensions can be entered in inches and metrics. 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If you want to include the inches values in the record, you must manually enter the values in the inches field. ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.19.20](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.19.20.png?width=600&height=322&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.19.20.png) 2. **Inches** If you enter the dimensions in inches, the values are automatically converted to metrics and displayed under the corresponding field in grey. You can enter inches as fractions or decimals. Regardless of how they are entered, inches are always displayed as fractions. The inch's decimal value is automatically rounded to the nearest fraction. Unlike metrics, if you enter only inches and no metric values, the automatically generated metric dimensions are always displayed in the artwork details. The values converted to metric are displayed with one decimal. ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.26.46](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.26.46.png?width=600&height=322&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.26.46.png) ### How to add dimensions 1. In the artwork details section, click **View Event** next to the Dimensions field.  ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.45.49](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.45.49.png?width=400&height=313&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.45.49.png) 2. An art event dialog opens. In the section for Artwork details, click **Add** and select Dimension.  ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.47.50](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.47.50.png?width=600&height=408&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.47.50.png) 3. The fields for entering dimensions appear. Type in the dimensions in your preferred unit: metric or inches. Confirm with **Save**.  ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.50.28](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.50.28.png?width=600&height=335&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.50.28.png) 4. Close the art event dialog.  ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.51.20](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.51.20.png?width=600&height=487&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.51.20.png) 5. The dimensions are now displayed in the artwork details.  ![Screenshot 2023-04-12 at 14.29.37](https://knowledge.navigating.art/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.29.37.png?width=400&height=334&name=Screenshot%202023-04-12%20at%2014.29.37.png)   Currently, only the input in inches or metrics is possible. If you need a different unit for the input, you can submit your suggestion via our [feedback platform](https://feedback.navigating.art/). 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