setting data format: Data bits = 8 Parity = none Stop bits = 1 Flow control = No

Hello everyone,
Can we set the transmitted data format using Arduino code or other settings on Arduino IDE?

e.g. data format: Data bits = 8 Parity = none Stop bits = 1 Flow control = No

Thank you for help in advance.

That's the standard format. 8N1 - 8 databits, no parity, 1 stop bit. No flow control.

Then, is there a way to change it to 7bits?
Thank you.

wanqing:
Then, is there a way to change it to 7bits?

http://www.arduino.cc/en/Serial/Begin