[BruceM]

Word 2003. When opening a new document in Print Layout view the "paper"
size as presented on screen does not include the header and footer areas.
When I start typing the first line of text appears at the very top of the
"page". If I click View Header and Footer the view on the screen assumes
the correct proportions (i.e. it looks like an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper) and
remains that way even if I click View Header and Footer again (switching
the focus back to the body of the document). What could be causing this
out-of-proportion initial view? It could actually prove to be a useful
view, but I would like to be able to control it.

[Stefan Blom]

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/WhiteSpace.htm

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"BruceM" wrote in message
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Word 2003. When opening a new document in Print Layout view the
"paper"
size as presented on screen does not include the header and footer
areas.
When I start typing the first line of text appears at the very top
of the
"page". If I click View Header and Footer the view on the screen
assumes
the correct proportions (i.e. it looks like an 8.5 x 11 piece of
paper) and
remains that way even if I click View Header and Footer again
(switching
the focus back to the body of the document). What could be causing
this
out-of-proportion initial view? It could actually prove to be a
useful
view, but I would like to be able to control it.

[BruceM]

That was it exactly. It's so simple now that I know the answer. I looked
at that option and it didn't even occur to me. Thanks for the speedy and
accurate reply. Word 2003 is a somewhat different creature than Word 2000,
and I'm still learning about the changes.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/WhiteSpace.htm

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"BruceM" wrote in message
...
Word 2003. When opening a new document in Print Layout view the
"paper"
size as presented on screen does not include the header and footer
areas.
When I start typing the first line of text appears at the very top
of the
"page". If I click View Header and Footer the view on the screen
assumes
the correct proportions (i.e. it looks like an 8.5 x 11 piece of
paper) and
remains that way even if I click View Header and Footer again
(switching
the focus back to the body of the document). What could be causing
this
out-of-proportion initial view? It could actually prove to be a
useful
view, but I would like to be able to control it.

[Stefan Blom]

Glad I could help.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"BruceM" wrote in message
...
That was it exactly. It's so simple now that I know the answer. I
looked
at that option and it didn't even occur to me. Thanks for the
speedy and
accurate reply. Word 2003 is a somewhat different creature than
Word 2000,
and I'm still learning about the changes.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/WhiteSpace.htm

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"BruceM" wrote in message
...
Word 2003. When opening a new document in Print Layout view the
"paper"
size as presented on screen does not include the header and
footer
areas.
When I start typing the first line of text appears at the very
top
of the
"page". If I click View Header and Footer the view on the
screen
assumes
the correct proportions (i.e. it looks like an 8.5 x 11 piece of
paper) and
remains that way even if I click View Header and Footer again
(switching
the focus back to the body of the document). What could be
causing
this
out-of-proportion initial view? It could actually prove to be a
useful
view, but I would like to be able to control it.