My rule of thumb: Always end every line with a return, always end every
paragraph with a return, always end every page with a return. (uh...
whenever possible, of course). It sounds to me like you're stopping typing
and, instead of hitting return, you're just entering a page break. Now,
paragraph formatting is stored in paragraph returns, so if you're not ending
the paragraph...well, I think you get the idea.
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Keith G Hicks" wrote in message
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This happens to me all the time and I don't know why. I have the last line
of text on a page (let's say this is page 5) left aligned and there are
some
tab settings. Then using CTRL+Enter to force a new page (let's say this is
page 6) I want the first line of the new page to be center aligned and no
tab settings. If I change the formatting of the line on page 5, the first
line on page 6 takes on that formatting. When I change the first line on
page 6 back, then the last line on page 5 changes too. THis makes no sense
at all to me. There si clearly a page break and I see no reason why I
can't
have these lines be different. I can give them different fonts, sizes and
other formatting features but the aligment and the tabs always plague me
here. What is this wacky program doing now?

Thanks,

Keith