Set the position as Left rather than Outside.

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"Deepak Shenoy" wrote in message
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I create a text box within my document but i find that it alternates
between
the left and right on each new page. How can I set the page box only
appear
and be set on the left hand side? Is there an option within Word to do
this?

E.g. I have a document with text and I want key words only to be outside
the
page (i.e. in the margin) on the left hand side. The page box
functionality
fits this well except that it switches side from left to right on new
pages -
this would be Ok if I was writing a book but for my purposes I just want
it
on the left hand side.

Any help you can provide would greatly be appreicated. I cannot find
anything in the options menu selection