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Last Row of Labels Prints on Next Page
Word 2003 / XP2/SP2
We are having a problem printing labels so that the last row prints on the page. Here is our scenario: We do not use the default 1.25" margins for our documents - we use 1" margins. With the margins narrowed, we adjusted the footer tabs so that the center tab is truly centered and the right align tab is at the new right margin. This created a formatted paragraph mark in the footer. I understand that it is the formatting in the footer that is causing the labels not to print fully, so I went into the normal.dot and reduced the footer area to .25". However, when I print a page of labels, it is not usining my modified normal template - somehow, it is pulling its own settings so that the footer is back at .5" and the last row of labels will not fit on the page. I am sure that we are not the only company that does not use the default margins in Word and if there is a way around this, I'd SOOOOO appreciate the help. Thanks!!! C. |
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This is why we advise creating specific document templates and not
customizing Normal.dot (especially the header and footer). FWIW, you can modify the tabs in the Header and Footer styles without actually opening the header/footer pane (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...fyAStyle.html), and if you do it this way you won't end up with an empty paragraph in the header/footer that throws your labels off. Alternatively, if you modify the style in a blank document and check the "Add to template" box, this should modify the style in Normal.dot without affecting its header (though I haven't tested this). As it is, unless you want to start fresh with a new Normal.dot, I think you'll be reduced to using New Document for your labels and manually setting the header/footer margins in that document to 0". -- 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. wrote in message oups.com... Word 2003 / XP2/SP2 We are having a problem printing labels so that the last row prints on the page. Here is our scenario: We do not use the default 1.25" margins for our documents - we use 1" margins. With the margins narrowed, we adjusted the footer tabs so that the center tab is truly centered and the right align tab is at the new right margin. This created a formatted paragraph mark in the footer. I understand that it is the formatting in the footer that is causing the labels not to print fully, so I went into the normal.dot and reduced the footer area to .25". However, when I print a page of labels, it is not usining my modified normal template - somehow, it is pulling its own settings so that the footer is back at .5" and the last row of labels will not fit on the page. I am sure that we are not the only company that does not use the default margins in Word and if there is a way around this, I'd SOOOOO appreciate the help. Thanks!!! C. |
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Thank you SOOO much! I should have thought of the header/footer
styles, but I didn't. I have now modified the style, the footer is "normal" and life, as they say, is GOOD! (We are a very old, former WordPerfect shop, so it's taking a while to fully incorporate the styles way of life - but we Are getting it.) Thanks again! Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: This is why we advise creating specific document templates and not customizing Normal.dot (especially the header and footer). FWIW, you can modify the tabs in the Header and Footer styles without actually opening the header/footer pane (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...fyAStyle.html), and if you do it this way you won't end up with an empty paragraph in the header/footer that throws your labels off. Alternatively, if you modify the style in a blank document and check the "Add to template" box, this should modify the style in Normal.dot without affecting its header (though I haven't tested this). As it is, unless you want to start fresh with a new Normal.dot, I think you'll be reduced to using New Document for your labels and manually setting the header/footer margins in that document to 0". -- 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. wrote in message oups.com... Word 2003 / XP2/SP2 We are having a problem printing labels so that the last row prints on the page. Here is our scenario: We do not use the default 1.25" margins for our documents - we use 1" margins. With the margins narrowed, we adjusted the footer tabs so that the center tab is truly centered and the right align tab is at the new right margin. This created a formatted paragraph mark in the footer. I understand that it is the formatting in the footer that is causing the labels not to print fully, so I went into the normal.dot and reduced the footer area to .25". However, when I print a page of labels, it is not usining my modified normal template - somehow, it is pulling its own settings so that the footer is back at .5" and the last row of labels will not fit on the page. I am sure that we are not the only company that does not use the default margins in Word and if there is a way around this, I'd SOOOOO appreciate the help. Thanks!!! C. |
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Migrants from WordPerfect often find the following articles helpful:
How Word differs from WordPerfect http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/WordVsWordPerfect.htm Some Tips and "Gotchas" for those who are new to Word Especially if migrating from WordPerfect http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm Is There Life After "Reveal Codes"? http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm WordPerfect to Word converters (and why none of them are perfect) http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/Wo...Converters.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. wrote in message oups.com... Thank you SOOO much! I should have thought of the header/footer styles, but I didn't. I have now modified the style, the footer is "normal" and life, as they say, is GOOD! (We are a very old, former WordPerfect shop, so it's taking a while to fully incorporate the styles way of life - but we Are getting it.) Thanks again! Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: This is why we advise creating specific document templates and not customizing Normal.dot (especially the header and footer). FWIW, you can modify the tabs in the Header and Footer styles without actually opening the header/footer pane (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...fyAStyle.html), and if you do it this way you won't end up with an empty paragraph in the header/footer that throws your labels off. Alternatively, if you modify the style in a blank document and check the "Add to template" box, this should modify the style in Normal.dot without affecting its header (though I haven't tested this). As it is, unless you want to start fresh with a new Normal.dot, I think you'll be reduced to using New Document for your labels and manually setting the header/footer margins in that document to 0". -- 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. wrote in message oups.com... Word 2003 / XP2/SP2 We are having a problem printing labels so that the last row prints on the page. Here is our scenario: We do not use the default 1.25" margins for our documents - we use 1" margins. With the margins narrowed, we adjusted the footer tabs so that the center tab is truly centered and the right align tab is at the new right margin. This created a formatted paragraph mark in the footer. I understand that it is the formatting in the footer that is causing the labels not to print fully, so I went into the normal.dot and reduced the footer area to .25". However, when I print a page of labels, it is not usining my modified normal template - somehow, it is pulling its own settings so that the footer is back at .5" and the last row of labels will not fit on the page. I am sure that we are not the only company that does not use the default margins in Word and if there is a way around this, I'd SOOOOO appreciate the help. Thanks!!! C. |
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