I have a letterhead document which has a text box that goes vertically along
the left side. I've set a 1.8 left margin to accommodate that text box.

Is there a way to force all succeeding pages to go back to a 1 inch margin?
I know you can tell it to use headers/footers only on page 1 (which I also
had to do in this document), but is there a way to say 'only use these
margins on page 1'?

Thanks in advance -- I am desperate for help!!

Happy Wednesday.

Put your cursor at the top of page 2. Click on File - Page Setup and set
the margins to the new values for the rest of the letter. In the 'Apply to'
box in the Margins section of the window choose 'This point forward', this
will put a section break in your document so you can set the margins for the
rest of the document independently of the first page.

Andrea Jones
http://www.allaboutoffice.co.uk
http://www.stratatraining.co.uk
http://www.allaboutclait.com

"NAF_SPAC" wrote:

I have a letterhead document which has a text box that goes vertically along
the left side. I've set a 1.8 left margin to accommodate that text box.

Is there a way to force all succeeding pages to go back to a 1 inch margin?
I know you can tell it to use headers/footers only on page 1 (which I also
had to do in this document), but is there a way to say 'only use these
margins on page 1'?

Thanks in advance -- I am desperate for help!!

Happy Wednesday.

I should have given a bit more info on my document -- Here's the situation.
It's a letterhead template and of course letters may be 1 page or may be
multiple pages. I would like for people to open the letterhead, start typing,
and if their text goes to page 2, the margins automatically shift for page 2
and all the succeeding pages (back to a 1 inch all around).

It's good to know though that at least I was on the right track when I was
thinking of doing it the way you mentioned! I thought of putting in a section
break with new margins from there on out (which will work as a last resort),
but I'd really like to get it done without the section breaks.

I hope I'm making sense!

"Andrea Jones" wrote:

Put your cursor at the top of page 2. Click on File - Page Setup and set
the margins to the new values for the rest of the letter. In the 'Apply to'
box in the Margins section of the window choose 'This point forward', this
will put a section break in your document so you can set the margins for the
rest of the document independently of the first page.

Andrea Jones
http://www.allaboutoffice.co.uk
http://www.stratatraining.co.uk
http://www.allaboutclait.com

I believe one way of creating a letterhead like you describe is detailed
here
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Scroll down to "Letterhead for a multi-page letter" and "More Complex
Letterhead", especially the second one.

I think, though the page will explain, that the general principle is if you
anchor the text box in the first-page header, then you don't need to change
the margins at all, as it will push the text out of the way.


On 7/27/05 7:52 AM, "NAF_SPAC" wrote:

I have a letterhead document which has a text box that goes vertically along
the left side. I've set a 1.8 left margin to accommodate that text box.

Is there a way to force all succeeding pages to go back to a 1 inch margin?
I know you can tell it to use headers/footers only on page 1 (which I also
had to do in this document), but is there a way to say 'only use these
margins on page 1'?

Thanks in advance -- I am desperate for help!!

Happy Wednesday.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

WOW! That did it -- I had no idea you could put a vertical text box along the
left side within the header and it would still allow text to flow to the
right of the box. That absolutely solved my problem.

Thank you both so much for the help. Daiya, that link you sent me to
contained such wonderful information, I really appreciate all the trouble it
must've taken to put it all together. Amazing! You've made my day!

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote:

I believe one way of creating a letterhead like you describe is detailed
here
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Scroll down to "Letterhead for a multi-page letter" and "More Complex
Letterhead", especially the second one.

I think, though the page will explain, that the general principle is if you
anchor the text box in the first-page header, then you don't need to change
the margins at all, as it will push the text out of the way.

Glad to help--I didn't write the link, but Suzanne Barnhill, who did, is
sure to see your comment. And it's nice to hear that a thorough explanation
instead of a quick and dirty fix is appreciated.


On 7/27/05 9:27 AM, "NAF_SPAC" wrote:

WOW! That did it -- I had no idea you could put a vertical text box along the
left side within the header and it would still allow text to flow to the
right of the box. That absolutely solved my problem.

Thank you both so much for the help. Daiya, that link you sent me to
contained such wonderful information, I really appreciate all the trouble it
must've taken to put it all together. Amazing! You've made my day!

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote:

I believe one way of creating a letterhead like you describe is detailed
here
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Scroll down to "Letterhead for a multi-page letter" and "More Complex
Letterhead", especially the second one.

I think, though the page will explain, that the general principle is if you
anchor the text box in the first-page header, then you don't need to change
the margins at all, as it will push the text out of the way.

Indeed.

--
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.

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
.. .
Glad to help--I didn't write the link, but Suzanne Barnhill, who did, is
sure to see your comment. And it's nice to hear that a thorough
explanation
instead of a quick and dirty fix is appreciated.


On 7/27/05 9:27 AM, "NAF_SPAC" wrote:

WOW! That did it -- I had no idea you could put a vertical text box
along the
left side within the header and it would still allow text to flow to the
right of the box. That absolutely solved my problem.

Thank you both so much for the help. Daiya, that link you sent me to
contained such wonderful information, I really appreciate all the
trouble it
must've taken to put it all together. Amazing! You've made my day!

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote:

I believe one way of creating a letterhead like you describe is
detailed
here
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Scroll down to "Letterhead for a multi-page letter" and "More Complex
Letterhead", especially the second one.

I think, though the page will explain, that the general principle is if
you
anchor the text box in the first-page header, then you don't need to
change
the margins at all, as it will push the text out of the way.

I tried the method that was suggested but my margins on the second page
revert back to the margin's set on the first page. Any suggestions how to set
up a template with different margins on the second page. I am working in Word
2003.

Thanks!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Indeed.

--
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.

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
.. .
Glad to help--I didn't write the link, but Suzanne Barnhill, who did, is
sure to see your comment. And it's nice to hear that a thorough
explanation
instead of a quick and dirty fix is appreciated.


On 7/27/05 9:27 AM, "NAF_SPAC" wrote:

WOW! That did it -- I had no idea you could put a vertical text box
along the
left side within the header and it would still allow text to flow to the
right of the box. That absolutely solved my problem.

Thank you both so much for the help. Daiya, that link you sent me to
contained such wonderful information, I really appreciate all the
trouble it
must've taken to put it all together. Amazing! You've made my day!

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote:

I believe one way of creating a letterhead like you describe is
detailed
here
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Scroll down to "Letterhead for a multi-page letter" and "More Complex
Letterhead", especially the second one.

I think, though the page will explain, that the general principle is if
you
anchor the text box in the first-page header, then you don't need to
change
the margins at all, as it will push the text out of the way.