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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler
only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Are you in Normal or Print Layout view?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
The total length of the Ruler is determined by the Paper Size specified in
Page Setup, so if someone has specified a paper size that doesn't have an 8.5" width (Letter or Legal) the Ruler won't display as a full 8.5". Also, the white portion of the Ruler indicating the printable area has the gray margin space to the left & right of it. That gray area indicates the current margin widths, but the spot where the L margin sits & the printable area begins is essentially the "zero point" for the rest of the Ruler. If you're just looking at the right end you won't see 8.5 displayed, you have to add the L margin amount to that. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that
indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Print Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
LCT, Thanks! I am a new Senior to all this. Some things just change w/ no
warning it seems. Now, I'll figure out how ro get to Print layout. I am glad I discovered this site. I am sure more problems will come. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Print Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie
already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Print Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Have you checked the margin settings? You can't work anywhere but in the
document body (that is, between left and right margins), so that's what the ruler shows. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Print Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
For some reason I can't even change the margin. Nothing seeems to give me the
ful ruler. By the way I was in Print layout mode rather than normal. Thanks for your reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Have you checked the margin settings? You can't work anywhere but in the document body (that is, between left and right margins), so that's what the ruler shows. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Print Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
You are unable to change the margin using Page Setup?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... For some reason I can't even change the margin. Nothing seeems to give me the ful ruler. By the way I was in Print layout mode rather than normal. Thanks for your reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Have you checked the margin settings? You can't work anywhere but in the document body (that is, between left and right margins), so that's what the ruler shows. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Suzanne,
I appreciate your efforts to help an old senior. I was able to change the margin from page set up. Is 1.25 the default seting for both right and left margins in word? Can I make this defaulr different to help my wife w/ her work forms hospital)? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are unable to change the margin using Page Setup? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... For some reason I can't even change the margin. Nothing seeems to give me the ful ruler. By the way I was in Print layout mode rather than normal. Thanks for your reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Have you checked the margin settings? You can't work anywhere but in the document body (that is, between left and right margins), so that's what the ruler shows. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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Why does ruler only show 7 inches?
Yes, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... Suzanne, I appreciate your efforts to help an old senior. I was able to change the margin from page set up. Is 1.25 the default seting for both right and left margins in word? Can I make this defaulr different to help my wife w/ her work forms hospital)? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You are unable to change the margin using Page Setup? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... For some reason I can't even change the margin. Nothing seeems to give me the ful ruler. By the way I was in Print layout mode rather than normal. Thanks for your reply. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Have you checked the margin settings? You can't work anywhere but in the document body (that is, between left and right margins), so that's what the ruler shows. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I tried all Views on View drop down and found I was in Print Lyout Vie already. In none of the views did the ruler change. It isn't a problem for me but my wife needs the full ruler for designing work forms. I generally just take one of her old ones and do a Save As but now that doesn't even work. "CyberTaz" wrote: Well, that explains it - neither the margins nor the Ruler area that indicates their size appear while in Normal View. If you switch to Layout View the additional Ruler area will reappear along with the left & right margins. -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "BarryH" wrote in message ... Thanks for reply. I am in Normal view. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you in Normal or Print Layout view? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "BarryH" wrote in message ... I use Dell furnished MS Word 2003. When I open to a new doc window the ruler only shows 7 inches w/ a tab stop near 6.5. I would like the full default ruler to return. Apparently, someone in family changed it. |
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