Can't change margin settings
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From: MaryL on 14 Jan 2010 08:43 Yes, I did change the margin for the entire document and not just for a section or for "this point onward." I even tried reducing the left and right margins, but that also did not change anything when I set it under custom margins. I was able to easily change margins if I select one of the settings that MS supplies, but I can't seem to create my own so I can get the exact size I want. Even when I select one of the MS settings that changes the left and right margins, I still have the problem of a few lines of text flowing to the last page. I really need to be able to change only the bottom margin for the entire document, but that does not "stick." Tony's suggestion about widow and orphan setting seems likely, but I cannot find that. I am using Office 2007 in Compatibility Mode. Thanks, MaryL "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message news:e63ri0RlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Are you sure you changed the margin for the entire document and not just a > specific section? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/FitCopy.htm for > other copyfitting methods. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > http://word.mvps.org > > "MaryL" <stancole1(a)yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message > news:ePTfQ7NlKHA.2160(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I want to change the bottom margin so I can eliminate the last page of a >>document that contains just a few lines of text. This should be a very >>simple procedure, but I have been completely unsuccessful after several >>attempts. I am using Office 2007 (Compatibility Mode) and Vista Home >>Premium. If I go to Page Layout>Margins>Custom Margins, and change the >>bottom to .75" instead of the default 1" (then click on "OK"), the entire >>document remains exactly the same. There are no changes in page breaks, >>lines on a page, etc. >> >> Can someone explain what is going on and how I can produce this simple >> change? In WordPerfect, I can view the margin guidelines and simply >> "grab" them to move. However, I cannot locate a similar feature in Word. >> >> Thanks, >> MaryL >> >
From: dp on 14 Jan 2010 10:19 On the Home tab, go to little arrow to the right of Paragraph and it will give choice of Indents & Spacing or Line & Page breaks (for widow /orphan). Or could changing line spacing help you any? To find new commands in 2007, I found this interactive guide helpful http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx "MaryL" wrote: > Yes, I did change the margin for the entire document and not just for a > section or for "this point onward." I even tried reducing the left and > right margins, but that also did not change anything when I set it under > custom margins. I was able to easily change margins if I select one of the > settings that MS supplies, but I can't seem to create my own so I can get > the exact size I want. Even when I select one of the MS settings that > changes the left and right margins, I still have the problem of a few lines > of text flowing to the last page. I really need to be able to change only > the bottom margin for the entire document, but that does not "stick." > Tony's suggestion about widow and orphan setting seems likely, but I cannot > find that. > > I am using Office 2007 in Compatibility Mode. > > Thanks, > MaryL > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message > news:e63ri0RlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Are you sure you changed the margin for the entire document and not just a > > specific section? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/FitCopy.htm for > > other copyfitting methods. > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > http://word.mvps.org > > > > "MaryL" <stancole1(a)yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message > > news:ePTfQ7NlKHA.2160(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >>I want to change the bottom margin so I can eliminate the last page of a > >>document that contains just a few lines of text. This should be a very > >>simple procedure, but I have been completely unsuccessful after several > >>attempts. I am using Office 2007 (Compatibility Mode) and Vista Home > >>Premium. If I go to Page Layout>Margins>Custom Margins, and change the > >>bottom to .75" instead of the default 1" (then click on "OK"), the entire > >>document remains exactly the same. There are no changes in page breaks, > >>lines on a page, etc. > >> > >> Can someone explain what is going on and how I can produce this simple > >> change? In WordPerfect, I can view the margin guidelines and simply > >> "grab" them to move. However, I cannot locate a similar feature in Word. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> MaryL > >> > > > > . >
From: MaryL on 14 Jan 2010 11:45
Thanks! That was very helpful. Widows and orphans was checked. I thought I had searched everywhere, but I didn't see that. MaryL "dp" <dp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:961AE547-6549-4958-8CAF-28782A8A8EFC(a)microsoft.com... > On the Home tab, go to little arrow to the right of Paragraph and it will > give choice of Indents & Spacing or Line & Page breaks (for widow > /orphan). > Or could changing line spacing help you any? > > To find new commands in 2007, I found this interactive guide helpful > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx > > "MaryL" wrote: > >> Yes, I did change the margin for the entire document and not just for a >> section or for "this point onward." I even tried reducing the left and >> right margins, but that also did not change anything when I set it under >> custom margins. I was able to easily change margins if I select one of >> the >> settings that MS supplies, but I can't seem to create my own so I can get >> the exact size I want. Even when I select one of the MS settings that >> changes the left and right margins, I still have the problem of a few >> lines >> of text flowing to the last page. I really need to be able to change >> only >> the bottom margin for the entire document, but that does not "stick." >> Tony's suggestion about widow and orphan setting seems likely, but I >> cannot >> find that. >> >> I am using Office 2007 in Compatibility Mode. >> >> Thanks, >> MaryL >> >> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:e63ri0RlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> > Are you sure you changed the margin for the entire document and not >> > just a >> > specific section? See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/FitCopy.htm >> > for >> > other copyfitting methods. >> > >> > -- >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill >> > Microsoft MVP (Word) >> > Words into Type >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA >> > http://word.mvps.org >> > >> > "MaryL" <stancole1(a)yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message >> > news:ePTfQ7NlKHA.2160(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >>I want to change the bottom margin so I can eliminate the last page of >> >>a >> >>document that contains just a few lines of text. This should be a very >> >>simple procedure, but I have been completely unsuccessful after several >> >>attempts. I am using Office 2007 (Compatibility Mode) and Vista Home >> >>Premium. If I go to Page Layout>Margins>Custom Margins, and change the >> >>bottom to .75" instead of the default 1" (then click on "OK"), the >> >>entire >> >>document remains exactly the same. There are no changes in page >> >>breaks, >> >>lines on a page, etc. >> >> >> >> Can someone explain what is going on and how I can produce this simple >> >> change? In WordPerfect, I can view the margin guidelines and simply >> >> "grab" them to move. However, I cannot locate a similar feature in >> >> Word. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> MaryL >> >> >> > >> >> . >> |