It is not necessary to open Normal.dot to change the default margins. You
can just set the desired margins in File | Page Setup and then click
Default...
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"DeanH" wrote in message
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First step would be to set the margins in the Normal.dot file.
Check under Tools, Options, File Locations, User Templates for the
directory
where Normal.dot is located. These files are hidden files so ensure you
have
"Show hidden files and folders" checked in your Folder Options, Tools on
the
Windows Explorer window.
Ensure you click open on Normal.dot and not double click, as this will
open
a document based on the Normal.dot template.
Hopefully if you set them i this template, they will remain the next time
you open Word.
Best of luck
DeanH
"LMM" wrote:
I tried to do a default set on me margins and it did not work, now I have
to
set my margins everytime I start word 2003, that just the left and right
margins. I can't even figure out how to set the top and bottom margins.
Can
someone help me? I'm really new at this. Your help would be most
welcome.