I'm having a terrible repeat problem with Wordpad I use sometimes for its
simplicity and Word in getting the margins correct. I'm using MOS 2003 and
WinXPSP2. I have had the problem with Word before, but not Wordpad. I have
tried to use FormatTabs and FormatParagraph to correct this and the Help
but gotten nowhere. Obviously need to read up on margins in Word and will
but need to get help now with this.

I can't make sense of the margin settings on the *horizontal ruler* and am
not sure whether to use it manually or the Format capability on the toolbar.

What I'm getting no matter how I change or set the *tab stop position* at
FormatTabs (obviously I don't know how) is something that looks like this:


__________________________________________________ ___________________

Dear Mr. Jones:

Please note the following problem with the table. It was
black and
should

have been brown. Can you send me the correct color of table
as soon
as

possible so I'll have matching furniture. I would
appreciate this very

much.

Best regards,

Chad Harris
__________________________________________________ ___

Thanks much in advance for the help. How do I justify these margins to look
the way they should?

Chad Harris

G'Day Chad,

I am having a terrible problem understanding the connection
between the example you give and any kind of Tab Setting.

I can not see the need for ANY tabs in a simple 1 paragraph
letter, and that leaves ME with a problem in responding.

Please carry out the following exercise on a new document.

Trying to keep it simple (The KISS principle):

MARGINS should be set ONCE in:
FilePage SetupMargins (tab)
and will apply to the entire document. Use the default margins
for the paper size and don't mess for now!

RE-TYPE your "Example" text EXACTLY as shown below.
Do NOT otherwise press ENTER.
Do not press TAB.
Do NOT pass GO
Do NOT collect $200!

LAYOUT
This layout can be improved to meet your specific needs:
INDENTS
Select the entire letter.
On the Horizontal Ruler at the left end, there is a small
square under a pair of triangles - move this in from
the left (it moves the triangles as a pair) to align the
text to your satisfaction. Do the same with the small
triangle at the right end, moving it to the left.
Be quite extreme at first, in order to appreciate the
effect of adjusting the Indents.
FIRST LINE INDENTS
Select the three paragraphs in the letter body.
Again find the two triangles and square at the left end
of the Horizontal Ruler - move the TOP triangle only
further in from the left.
The effect of this is best seen with longer paragraphs,
comprising several sentences.
PARAGRAPH SPACING
Select the entire letter.
FormatParagraph
set "Spacing After" to "6 pt".
The effect of this is best seen with longer paragraphs,
comprising several sentences.
JUSTIFICATION
Select the entire letter.
Try out "Left", "Centre", "Right" and "Full" justification.

I hope that offers a few clues - there is much more.

Forget WordPad!!!!!!!!!!!
--
Regards,
Pat Garard
Australia
_______________________ Example

Dear Mr. Jones,ENTER
ENTER
Please note the following problem with the table. It was black and should
have been brown.ENTER
Can you send me the correct color of table as soon as possible, so I'll have
matching furniture.ENTER
I would appreciate this very much.ENTER
Best regards,ENTER
ENTER
Chad HarrisENTER