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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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"MaggieD" wrote in message
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When I open a new document, the top margin is missing. When I type, the
text
begins at very top of page and doesn't show the blank space at the top
allowed by the top margin setting. When I select preview, it does show it,
but not in normal view. What have I changed to cause this?