Normal.dot is OK (8.5x11) and located where it should be. However, a new
document doesn't conform to its specs. The new doc is square and does not
change when I adjust the page setup. This suddenly happened just a few days
ago.

ToolsOptionsView and change the setting for 'Show White Space'

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"StanJan" wrote in message
...
Normal.dot is OK (8.5x11) and located where it should be. However, a new
document doesn't conform to its specs. The new doc is square and does not
change when I adjust the page setup. This suddenly happened just a few
days
ago.

[Shahna M.]

Do you know why this isn't the default mode any longer? This has been
driving me nuts as I thought there was something wrong with the normal.dot
template. And if this isn't the default any longer, how can I make it a
default option so I don't have to check mark show white space everytime I
make a new document?

Thanks!
Shahna



"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

ToolsOptionsView and change the setting for 'Show White Space'

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"StanJan" wrote in message
...
Normal.dot is OK (8.5x11) and located where it should be. However, a new
document doesn't conform to its specs. The new doc is square and does not
change when I adjust the page setup. This suddenly happened just a few
days
ago.

[Graham Mayor]

If opening normal.dot directly and fixing it there doesn't work
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm , then add an
autonew and an autoexec macro to normal.dot each containing the line

ActiveWindow.View.DisplayPageBoundaries = True

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Shahna M. wrote:
Do you know why this isn't the default mode any longer? This has been
driving me nuts as I thought there was something wrong with the
normal.dot template. And if this isn't the default any longer, how
can I make it a default option so I don't have to check mark show
white space everytime I make a new document?

Thanks!
Shahna



"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

ToolsOptionsView and change the setting for 'Show White Space'

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"StanJan" wrote in message
...
Normal.dot is OK (8.5x11) and located where it should be. However,
a new document doesn't conform to its specs. The new doc is square
and does not change when I adjust the page setup. This suddenly
happened just a few days
ago.