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

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Jay Freedman
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David Gibbons wrote:
I frequently edit a small magazine using Word XP. Sometimes a short
one-page article will overflow (one line maybe) onto the next page.
Trial-and-error with character spacing, font percentage etc usually
allows it to fit all on the same page but is there an easier way?
David