Does anyone know what switch code sends the selected text to the bottom
margin of the page?

Thanks.

Schuuch wrote:
Does anyone know what switch code sends the selected text to the
bottom margin of the page?

Thanks.

You can use the \y switch, followed by the number of points from the top
edge of the page to the top of the location for the line, measured in points
where 1 inch = 72 points.

If you push the text below the bottom margin, the text disappears (the help
topic says "Word ignores the \y switch if you specify a location outside the
page margins", but that isn't quite true). So you have to allow for the line
depth including leading. For example, let's say you're using a US letter
page (8.5 x 11 inches) with 1 inch top and bottom margins, and the default
12 pt Times New Roman font. With TNR, the leading at this size makes the
total line height 14 pt. You want the bottom of the text line 10 inches from
the top edge, or 720 pt, so the top of the line is 706 pt down. The field

{ADVANCE \y 706}

will put it there.

Really, though, the ADVANCE field is deprecated in Word and is included only
to make it easier to convert WordPerfect documents. The "Word way" of
placing text at the bottom of a page is to put it in a frame or textbox,
which you can format as "bottom relative to margin". This avoids any need
for calculations or for revising the number if conditions change.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org