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How do I change Word's "Page Setup" Preferences?
Whenever I open a word document (both those sent to me, or a new document),
the default paper size in PAGE SETUP is for printing on 3x5 cards. I have tried to change to 8.5X11 but it always reverts back to 3X5 cards. I have been told my "preferences" might be corrupt, but don't know WHICH one to throw out to get the default (letter size paper) back in. There are many in the preferences folder in the library under my USER. (When I add a NEW user, the problem goes away, but I'd like to avoid the whole transfer and want instead to throw out the Pref. culprit). Thank you For any help you can offer.... |
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On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:33:16 -0700, "Lucy"
wrote: Whenever I open a word document (both those sent to me, or a new document), the default paper size in PAGE SETUP is for printing on 3x5 cards. I have tried to change to 8.5X11 but it always reverts back to 3X5 cards. I have been told my "preferences" might be corrupt, but don't know WHICH one to throw out to get the default (letter size paper) back in. There are many in the preferences folder in the library under my USER. (When I add a NEW user, the problem goes away, but I'd like to avoid the whole transfer and want instead to throw out the Pref. culprit). Thank you For any help you can offer.... The procedure at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...alTemplate.htm should work -- you need to save the setup in the Normal.dot template. If that fails, try the procedure at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm instead. That article talks about unwanted text saved in Normal.dot, but the unwanted information could just as easily be the page setup. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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It's also possible (and actually more likely in this case, if the size is
being applied to existing documents) that the 3x5 page size is selected as the default in the printer Properties. -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:33:16 -0700, "Lucy" wrote: Whenever I open a word document (both those sent to me, or a new document), the default paper size in PAGE SETUP is for printing on 3x5 cards. I have tried to change to 8.5X11 but it always reverts back to 3X5 cards. I have been told my "preferences" might be corrupt, but don't know WHICH one to throw out to get the default (letter size paper) back in. There are many in the preferences folder in the library under my USER. (When I add a NEW user, the problem goes away, but I'd like to avoid the whole transfer and want instead to throw out the Pref. culprit). Thank you For any help you can offer.... The procedure at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...alTemplate.htm should work -- you need to save the setup in the Normal.dot template. If that fails, try the procedure at http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm instead. That article talks about unwanted text saved in Normal.dot, but the unwanted information could just as easily be the page setup. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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