Pinar. wrote:
My normal.dot (the document that opens when I want a new document)
only shows the typeable space -not the header and footer area. I have
to select them from the View menu for the page to appear as a regular
8.5x11 page. How do I make my start page show the header and footer
space as well?

See http://www.gmayor.com/white_space.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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