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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 5 Nov 2009 19:31 Tony's in England, where it's past midnight, so I wouldn't expect anything till tomorrow. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Dave" <djbahb(a)dcwis.com> wrote in message news:OiwNQfnXKHA.3720(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > This is all starting to sound familiar - by going thru Help and changing > to points, it is much improved. My problem is that it is still not in > 1/8's, which is what schoolteacher wife needs. > > Maybe brother Jollans will chime in. > > Thx as always. > Dave > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message > news:eYibvRkXKHA.4360(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> There is a way to do it. IIRC, Word will accept 0.125 but represents it >> as 0.13. But I believe the actual solution has to do with entering the >> measurement in some other units (points perhaps?). Perhaps Tony Jollans >> will come along with his explanation about how the internal measurements >> are in twips and how that makes this work. >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> http://word.mvps.org >> >> "Dave" <djbahb(a)dcwis.com> wrote in message >> news:%23Jie8rjXKHA.3720(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> The default spacing appears to be 0.13 >>> In order to get even intervals of 1/8 inch ( as the horizontal rules i >>> marked) it appears we need to get a third decimal precision. Not >>> obvious how to do that, however, that must be the basic default setting. >>> Dave >>> >>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:e0AvrBaXKHA.5368(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> If I helped before it may have been by suggesting you reset the grid >>>> interval (Draw | Grid on the Drawing toolbar). >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill >>>> Microsoft MVP (Word) >>>> Words into Type >>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA >>>> http://word.mvps.org >>>> >>>> "Dave" <djbahb(a)dcwis.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23iONBVZXKHA.5368(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Once again, the irregular tab monster has struck. >>>>> >>>>> While the tab locations are usually at even 1/8 inch intervals, >>>>> suddenly, they are at strange intervals between the 1/8 in marks. >>>>> Been here, done that, but I forgot how to get them back to even 1/8 >>>>> inch spaces. I'll save your replies this time. >>>>> >>>>> Thx all (I think it was Suzanne B. that saved me last time - as >>>>> usual.) >>>>> Dave >>>>> Win SP3 Word (Office) 2003 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > |