When i apply a background it leaves a blank space on the outside edges which
is fine. However, it leaves .25" on top and 0.5" on the bottom. I would
like it to be even. Any help would be appreciated.

This represents the nonprintable area of your printer. If you want it
uniform, you'll have to format the background to a size that allows 0.5" on
all sides.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"TD" wrote in message
...
When i apply a background it leaves a blank space on the outside edges
which
is fine. However, it leaves .25" on top and 0.5" on the bottom. I would
like it to be even. Any help would be appreciated.

Ive been looking for the options to format a background and have come up empty.
I am using a textured fill effect for a background. Is the problem in my
word settings or in a printer settings?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This represents the nonprintable area of your printer. If you want it
uniform, you'll have to format the background to a size that allows 0.5" on
all sides.

--
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.

"TD" wrote in message
...
When i apply a background it leaves a blank space on the outside edges
which
is fine. However, it leaves .25" on top and 0.5" on the bottom. I would
like it to be even. Any help would be appreciated.

Unless you're using Word 2003 you won't be able to print the background
anyway. If you create the background as a "watermark," you can edit and size
it as you would any other graphic.

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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.

"TD" wrote in message
...
Ive been looking for the options to format a background and have come up
empty.
I am using a textured fill effect for a background. Is the problem in my
word settings or in a printer settings?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This represents the nonprintable area of your printer. If you want it
uniform, you'll have to format the background to a size that allows 0.5"
on
all sides.

--
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.

"TD" wrote in message
...
When i apply a background it leaves a blank space on the outside edges
which
is fine. However, it leaves .25" on top and 0.5" on the bottom. I
would
like it to be even. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi T.D,

From your description it sounds like it's a reflection
of the margins in File=Page Setup.

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"TD" wrote in message ...
Ive been looking for the options to format a background and have come up empty.
I am using a textured fill effect for a background. Is the problem in my
word settings or in a printer settings?
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Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

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