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How do I fix the Normal template?
My normal template is creating new documents with no margin at the top of the
page (so the cursor starts right at the top). How do I fix this? When I insert a page number the margin comes back, but I don't want to have to do this every time I start a new doc. Can I download the Normal.dot template from somewhere? |
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Just delete it after closing Word. It's hidden, so make sure you can see
hidden and system files. When you reopen Word, it will create a new Normal.dot with the default settings. "Ben Wallace" wrote: My normal template is creating new documents with no margin at the top of the page (so the cursor starts right at the top). How do I fix this? When I insert a page number the margin comes back, but I don't want to have to do this every time I start a new doc. Can I download the Normal.dot template from somewhere? |
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There's nothing wrong with your Normal.dot template.
Move the mouse to the top of the page until the mouse pointer changes to two vertically opposed arrows with the text tip "Show white space" Left click and the top and bottom margins of your pages will be displayed. This can also be controlled via ToolsOptionsView. -- Please respond to the Newsgroup for the benefit of others who may be interested. Questions sent directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps, Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Ben Wallace" Ben wrote in message ... My normal template is creating new documents with no margin at the top of the page (so the cursor starts right at the top). How do I fix this? When I insert a page number the margin comes back, but I don't want to have to do this every time I start a new doc. Can I download the Normal.dot template from somewhere? |
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We never recommend deleting Normal.dot, which will result in loss of
customizations that may have been built up over years. Renaming is sufficient--but in this case entirely unnecessary; see http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/WhiteSpace.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Mary" wrote in message ... Just delete it after closing Word. It's hidden, so make sure you can see hidden and system files. When you reopen Word, it will create a new Normal.dot with the default settings. "Ben Wallace" wrote: My normal template is creating new documents with no margin at the top of the page (so the cursor starts right at the top). How do I fix this? When I insert a page number the margin comes back, but I don't want to have to do this every time I start a new doc. Can I download the Normal.dot template from somewhere? |
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