Default at Start Up is Messed Up

I am using Word 2003. When I start up Word it shows a new blank document at
55% and the first line right at the very top edge of the page even though
the Page Setup has a 1" margin (as viewed in Print Layout). Also it shows
the paper size to be 7" wide by 9" tall. I renamed my normal.dot file to
something else, restarted Word and it's still messed up. Any idea how I can
get Word back to its installed defaults and eliminate this problem? Thanks.

Roger

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

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
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I am using Word 2003. When I start up Word it shows a new blank
document at
55% and the first line right at the very top edge of the page even
though
the Page Setup has a 1" margin (as viewed in Print Layout). Also it
shows
the paper size to be 7" wide by 9" tall. I renamed my normal.dot
file to
something else, restarted Word and it's still messed up. Any idea
how I can
get Word back to its installed defaults and eliminate this problem?
Thanks.

Roger

In addition my cursor when in Word is tiny almost half the height of the
fonts used.

Roger

This is a known bug. Change the zoom to 500% and then back.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
In addition my cursor when in Word is tiny almost half the height of
the fonts used.

Roger

Stefan,

That fixed it, thanks so much for your help with this. I was afraid I might
need to reinstall Word. I really appreciate your help with this.

Roger

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

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003. When I start up Word it shows a new blank
document at
55% and the first line right at the very top edge of the page even
though
the Page Setup has a 1" margin (as viewed in Print Layout). Also it
shows
the paper size to be 7" wide by 9" tall. I renamed my normal.dot
file to
something else, restarted Word and it's still messed up. Any idea
how I can
get Word back to its installed defaults and eliminate this problem?
Thanks.

Roger

Stefan,

That fixed it, thanks so much for your help with this. I was afraid I might
need to reinstall Word. I really appreciate your help with this.

Roger

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
This is a known bug. Change the zoom to 500% and then back.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
In addition my cursor when in Word is tiny almost half the height of
the fonts used.

Roger

You are welcome. Note also that reinstalling usually *doesn't* help in
these situations, since it won't delete the relevant registry keys.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
Stefan,

That fixed it, thanks so much for your help with this. I was afraid
I might
need to reinstall Word. I really appreciate your help with this.

Roger

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

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
I am using Word 2003. When I start up Word it shows a new blank
document at
55% and the first line right at the very top edge of the page
even
though
the Page Setup has a 1" margin (as viewed in Print Layout). Also
it
shows
the paper size to be 7" wide by 9" tall. I renamed my normal.dot
file to
something else, restarted Word and it's still messed up. Any idea
how I can
get Word back to its installed defaults and eliminate this
problem?
Thanks.

Roger

Roger Tregelles wrote:

I was afraid I
might need to reinstall Word.

It probably wouldn't have helped,


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org

Actually, any change in zoom "fixes" the problem--even going from 100 to
101% (no need to go back to 100%). Mercifully, I've yet to run into this
problem in Word 2007.

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
This is a known bug. Change the zoom to 500% and then back.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
In addition my cursor when in Word is tiny almost half the height of
the fonts used.

Roger

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message
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Actually, any change in zoom "fixes" the problem--even going from
100 to 101% (no need to go back to 100%).

True. However, assuming that the OP is happy with the current zoom
level, "going back" makes sense... :-)

Mercifully, I've yet to run into
this problem in Word 2007.


FWIW, I've seen it on a few occasions, most often, it seems, in
text lines that have direct formatting.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
This is a known bug. Change the zoom to 500% and then back.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Roger Tregelles" wrote in message
...
In addition my cursor when in Word is tiny almost half the height
of
the fonts used.

Roger