Go to Format | Borders and Shading | Page Border and click Options.
Underneath the settings for Top, Bottom, etc., there is a setting that says,
"Measure from." Change this from "Edge of page" to "Text." You can then set
how far you want the page border from your document margins. The maximum
amount is still 31 points, but you can choose to include the header and
footer or not (you'll probably have to exclude the footer if you want it to
print at the bottom).
On many printers, especially inkjets, the unprintable area on the trailing
edge of the paper (bottom of portrait pages, one side of landscape) is often
0.5" or more. 31 points (the maximum "From edge of page" setting) is 31/72",
which is obviously within that unprintable area, so there is no way a page
border on that side will be printable. But "From text" actually means "From
the document margins."
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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http://word.mvps.org
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"MikeR-Oz" wrote in message
...
Suzanne, You mean the top ,bottom, left, right, gutter etc area that is
above
the 'from edge' ? as I have tied reseting tose numbers and still no
change.
Mike
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
You have to select "From text" instead of "From edge."
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"MikeR-Oz" wrote in message
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Thanks Jay, not solved yet. I have only read your first link and no
matter
what I change the 'from edge' or 'bottom' numbers to, it still will
not in
print preview show the bottom of the page border. The on screen normal
view
is fine.
Will read your other link later in day . Cheers
Mike
"Jay Freedman" wrote:
See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting...sdontprint.htm for an
explanation.
Also see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/BorderArt.htm for an
alternative
way to create a border.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
"MikeR-Oz" wrote in message
...
I have always had problems when I use format/page border, and then
the
on
screen shows it ALL the waya round BUT on print preview it is
never on
the
bottom or on a side etc always seems to have at least one side
missing. I
have tried to change the settings but it is a hit and miss and
generally I
have NO IDEA what I am doing but would love to have it explained
and
shown
to
me exactly what I need to do to fix this issue.
Any help??
Cheers
Mike