I am creating a letterhead in Word 2000 for over 2000 users of varying
degrees of ability with Word. The letterhead needs to allow for merging and
have a 2.5-inch top margin on the first page, changing to a 1-inch top margin
on subsequent pages where the header and footer are not used. What Ive
tried so far is:

1. Inserting a continuous section break at the beginning of the document
and change the margin in section 2, to 1-inch. After doing this and the
document is opened the insertion point is in section 1 moving section 2 ahead
of the typing and the section 2 margin change is never is used.

2. Protecting section 1 so that the insertion point must go into section 2
when the document is opened. Doing this stops all merging in Word, even in
the unprotected sections of the document.

3. Putting a section break in the header so that the header would be
section 1 and the body of the letter would be section 2. Word will not allow
section breaks to be inserted into a header.

How can I accomplish the goal?

Suggestions will be greatly appreciated. S

You need to ditch the section break; you don't need it. See
http://home.earthlink.net/~wordfaqs/Letterhead.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.

"S trainer" wrote in message
...
I am creating a letterhead in Word 2000 for over 2000 users of varying
degrees of ability with Word. The letterhead needs to allow for merging
and
have a 2.5-inch top margin on the first page, changing to a 1-inch top
margin
on subsequent pages where the header and footer are not used. What Ive
tried so far is:

1. Inserting a continuous section break at the beginning of the document
and change the margin in section 2, to 1-inch. After doing this and the
document is opened the insertion point is in section 1 moving section 2
ahead
of the typing and the section 2 margin change is never is used.

2. Protecting section 1 so that the insertion point must go into section
2
when the document is opened. Doing this stops all merging in Word, even
in
the unprotected sections of the document.

3. Putting a section break in the header so that the header would be
section 1 and the body of the letter would be section 2. Word will not
allow
section breaks to be inserted into a header.

How can I accomplish the goal?

Suggestions will be greatly appreciated. S