Open a new blank document. Without making any other changes, go to Page
Setup and change the orientation to portrait. Click Default... and say yes
to the ensuing question.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"Carrie K" Carrie wrote in message
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I want my automatic blank page to come up as portrait again. How can I
change
it back to portrait?