See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...thSections.htm

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"Talia38" wrote in message
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how do i preserve the formatting of a file that's being inserted into an
open
document.

For example the open document's margin setting are one inch all around and
the file i'm inserting within this document has margins that are
different.
i want to preserve the margin settings of the inserted file.