[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, it does. That's what it's meant to do, to show you exactly what will
print. Even if you create a graphic or background or whatever that extends
to the edge of the page, looking just as you want it in Print Layout view,
Print Preview will show a white margin representing the unprintable area
determined by the printer you have selected. It gets this information from
the printer driver.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"kmcnet" wrote in message
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Thank you for the response. In due respect, I am not sure this is the
case
since I get the same effect using Print Preview. I don't think the
preview
shows printer limitations.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

It cannot be done because of a limitation imposed by your printer, which
is
not able to print all the way to the edges of the paper.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"kmcnet" wrote in message
...
Hello Everyone and thanks for your help in advance. I am creating a
document
where I would like to create a colored box, approximately one inch
high,
that
starts at the top edge of the page and extends to both the left and
right
edges of each page. I have tried using tables and textboxes without
success,
either leaving margins at the top or sides. Can someone please tell me
how
to go about doingn this?