I had my students write a research paper and specified that they use one inch
margins all around. However, I have had several complaints that after
setting all margins, the bottom margin continues to measure (with a ruler) at
1.25 inches. I thought this may have to do with widow control...but that
didn't seem to fix the problem either. What is the problem?

See http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/BottomLine.htm

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"J.L.D." J.L.D. @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
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I had my students write a research paper and specified that they use one
inch
margins all around. However, I have had several complaints that after
setting all margins, the bottom margin continues to measure (with a ruler)
at
1.25 inches. I thought this may have to do with widow control...but that
didn't seem to fix the problem either. What is the problem?

[Karen Cannon]

I am having the same problem. Any students out there using MLA formatting
are going to have the same problems. Have you found a solution?

"J.L.D." wrote:

I had my students write a research paper and specified that they use one inch
margins all around. However, I have had several complaints that after
setting all margins, the bottom margin continues to measure (with a ruler) at
1.25 inches. I thought this may have to do with widow control...but that
didn't seem to fix the problem either. What is the problem?

[Karen Cannon[_2_]]

I am having the same problems. My students are being counted off for their
MLA papers because the bottom margin in not even close to 1". Have you found
any solutions?

"J.L.D." wrote:

I had my students write a research paper and specified that they use one inch
margins all around. However, I have had several complaints that after
setting all margins, the bottom margin continues to measure (with a ruler) at
1.25 inches. I thought this may have to do with widow control...but that
didn't seem to fix the problem either. What is the problem?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BottomLine.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Karen Cannon" Karen wrote in message
...
I am having the same problem. Any students out there using MLA formatting
are going to have the same problems. Have you found a solution?

"J.L.D." wrote:

I had my students write a research paper and specified that they use one
inch
margins all around. However, I have had several complaints that after
setting all margins, the bottom margin continues to measure (with a
ruler) at
1.25 inches. I thought this may have to do with widow control...but that
didn't seem to fix the problem either. What is the problem?