Well, I'm sure there are cases (such as yours) where the gutter is useful
(and in fact I also use it in the booklet method described at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...etPrinting.htm). But when you have
selected mirror margins, then the Inside margin is equal to the sum of the
gutter and whatever other margin you want; e.g., if you want 1" margins on
both sides and a half-inch gutter, then the Inside margin is 1.5". I do not
find it very difficult to figure that out.

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"cmb" wrote in message
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Anyway, I found it interesting that the gutter worked accurately and the
margin did not, for the HP printer anyway. BTW, I have a BS in
mathematics
so your theory may not hold up anymore