[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

In Word 2003 or earlier, click on File | Page Setup | Layout tab |
Vertical alignment: Top | Default | Yes | OK. If you are prompted to
save changes to your Normal.dot global template when you exit Word, say yes.

skidam wrote:

return key starts a new paragraph more than halfway down the page. line
spacing is ok. paragraph settings appear to be normal.