Problem solved. Thanks to all.
Note to Suzanne: Thanks for the link. Although I couldn't find normal.dot
the way you detailed, I understood what I needed to find, located it, and was
able to change it.

"Les D." wrote:

My page default has changed to 2 columns in Word 2003 and I can't get it to
change back to 1. I have to go in and change each individual new document I
start! Somebody suggested I go into Options - General - (deselect) Allow
Starting in Reading Layout but it didn't change.