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August 11th, 2004, 03:17 PM
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increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow
When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page
Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal" 
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August 11th, 2004, 06:41 PM
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increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow
Margin formatting is by section.
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm I suspect there is a question you want to ask, but you haven't asked it. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal"
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August 14th, 2004, 03:23 AM
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increasing right margin causes last column to become too narro
Question 1: Is this normal behaviour?
1. Page Setup shows Right Margin 2 cm 2. Actual page shows Right Margin 4.5 cm 3. Can't change Right Margin Question 2: Why is the Right Margin so big? Question 3: How do I change the actual page so that it displays a Right Margin 2 cm? Basic_Formatting.htm tells me to change the Right Margin by using Page Setup and the Margin tab. But when I go there and try to change it, I get the error message "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow..." Question 4: Have I got some kind of funky setting that causes this 2 cm margin to appear as 4.5 cm? Best Regards, D.Smith "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Margin formatting is by section. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm I suspect there is a question you want to ask, but you haven't asked it. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal"
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#4
August 14th, 2004, 05:46 AM
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increasing right margin causes last column to become too narro
If this is Word 2002 or 2003, the "funky setting" is Track Changes. When
you're tracking changes, Word expands the virtual page to allow for the "balloons." If you print the page it will be either shrunk to fit on portrait or rotated to landscape depending on your settings on the Track Changes tab of Tools | Options. -- 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. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... Question 1: Is this normal behaviour? 1. Page Setup shows Right Margin 2 cm 2. Actual page shows Right Margin 4.5 cm 3. Can't change Right Margin Question 2: Why is the Right Margin so big? Question 3: How do I change the actual page so that it displays a Right Margin 2 cm? Basic_Formatting.htm tells me to change the Right Margin by using Page Setup and the Margin tab. But when I go there and try to change it, I get the error message "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow..." Question 4: Have I got some kind of funky setting that causes this 2 cm margin to appear as 4.5 cm? Best Regards, D.Smith "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Margin formatting is by section. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm I suspect there is a question you want to ask, but you haven't asked it. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal"
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#5
August 14th, 2004, 09:35 PM
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Nope, sorry. It's not Track Changes.
I'm using Word 2003 11.5604.5606. This happens when I open a new document. Untouched. No content. I am familiar with how Track Changes shows balloons on the right side. I know I can get rid of all by accepting all changes. Track Changes is off. In Tools Options I can set Track Changes to "never" and the margin is still 4.5 cm. BTW, I work around this issue by opening an old Word file, one that displays correct margins in both Page Setup and onscreen. I just want to know what's up with a new document. Any suggestions? Dave Smith "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If this is Word 2002 or 2003, the "funky setting" is Track Changes. When you're tracking changes, Word expands the virtual page to allow for the "balloons." If you print the page it will be either shrunk to fit on portrait or rotated to landscape depending on your settings on the Track Changes tab of Tools | Options. -- 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. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... Question 1: Is this normal behaviour? 1. Page Setup shows Right Margin 2 cm 2. Actual page shows Right Margin 4.5 cm 3. Can't change Right Margin Question 2: Why is the Right Margin so big? Question 3: How do I change the actual page so that it displays a Right Margin 2 cm? Basic_Formatting.htm tells me to change the Right Margin by using Page Setup and the Margin tab. But when I go there and try to change it, I get the error message "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow..." Question 4: Have I got some kind of funky setting that causes this 2 cm margin to appear as 4.5 cm? Best Regards, D.Smith "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Margin formatting is by section. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm I suspect there is a question you want to ask, but you haven't asked it. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal"
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#6
August 14th, 2004, 10:57 PM
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "SmithDave" wrote in message news  Nope, sorry. It's not Track Changes. I'm using Word 2003 11.5604.5606. This happens when I open a new document. Untouched. No content. I am familiar with how Track Changes shows balloons on the right side. I know I can get rid of all by accepting all changes. Track Changes is off. In Tools Options I can set Track Changes to "never" and the margin is still 4.5 cm. BTW, I work around this issue by opening an old Word file, one that displays correct margins in both Page Setup and onscreen. I just want to know what's up with a new document. Any suggestions? Dave Smith "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If this is Word 2002 or 2003, the "funky setting" is Track Changes. When you're tracking changes, Word expands the virtual page to allow for the "balloons." If you print the page it will be either shrunk to fit on portrait or rotated to landscape depending on your settings on the Track Changes tab of Tools | Options. -- 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. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... Question 1: Is this normal behaviour? 1. Page Setup shows Right Margin 2 cm 2. Actual page shows Right Margin 4.5 cm 3. Can't change Right Margin Question 2: Why is the Right Margin so big? Question 3: How do I change the actual page so that it displays a Right Margin 2 cm? Basic_Formatting.htm tells me to change the Right Margin by using Page Setup and the Margin tab. But when I go there and try to change it, I get the error message "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow..." Question 4: Have I got some kind of funky setting that causes this 2 cm margin to appear as 4.5 cm? Best Regards, D.Smith "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Margin formatting is by section. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/basic_formatting.htm http://addbalance.com/usersguide/sections.htm I suspect there is a question you want to ask, but you haven't asked it. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "SmithDave" wrote in message ... When I open a new document (Word 2003 11.5604.5606) page margins in Page Setup indicate Left 2 cm and Right 2 cm. On the page the margin ruler shows margins at Left 2 cm and Right 4.5 cm. When I try to change right margin with my mouse, it does not move. When I try to change right margin in Page Setup, the error message I get is "Increasing right margin causes last column to become too narrow in some sections having unevenly spaced columns." P.S. Multple pages is set to "Normal"
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#7
September 19th, 2004, 07:43 PM
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I don't know why but my Word 2003 is causing me problems with the page setup and layout. Every time I try to change the right margins, or adjust a document from portrait to landscape layout, I get an error says "increasing right margins cause last column to be unevenly spaced" I have erased normal.dot and hoped that would solve things but still get the error each time. Please help. Thanks Ron Gubitz  :angry-- gubitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message955723.html
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#8
September 21st, 2004, 01:21 AM
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Go to Format | Columns and check the box for "Equal column spacing."
-- 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. "gubitz" wrote in message ... I don't know why but my Word 2003 is causing me problems with the page setup and layout. Every time I try to change the right margins, or adjust a document from portrait to landscape layout, I get an error says "increasing right margins cause last column to be unevenly spaced" I have erased normal.dot and hoped that would solve things but still get the error each time. Please help. Thanks Ron Gubitz :angry-- gubitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message955723.html
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#9
September 21st, 2004, 01:21 AM
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Go to Format | Columns and check the box for "Equal column spacing."
-- 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. "gubitz" wrote in message ... I don't know why but my Word 2003 is causing me problems with the page setup and layout. Every time I try to change the right margins, or adjust a document from portrait to landscape layout, I get an error says "increasing right margins cause last column to be unevenly spaced" I have erased normal.dot and hoped that would solve things but still get the error each time. Please help. Thanks Ron Gubitz :angry-- gubitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message955723.html
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#10
September 19th, 2004, 07:43 PM
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I don't know why but my Word 2003 is causing me problems with the page setup and layout. Every time I try to change the right margins, or adjust a document from portrait to landscape layout, I get an error says "increasing right margins cause last column to be unevenly spaced" I have erased normal.dot and hoped that would solve things but still get the error each time. Please help. Thanks Ron Gubitz :angry-- gubitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message955723.html
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