Microsoft word XP queston

[Burzhui]

Ok i know it's something totally simple, but i think i covered everything already


When i start MS word on my dad's computer, the margins are non existant, the type starts at the top left corner and goes all the way down. any ideas?

[chadlnc]

If its like Word 2000, go to View, then select Print Layout.

[seqiro]

Yup, that'll work. Or, you could press this button in the lower left corner.

[chadlnc]

That too

[Burzhui]

no no that's been done

[seqiro]

Ok, then I think you might have the "hide white space" option selected. Hover the cursor at the very top or bottom of the page (if you have two pages, you would see a solid black line between the two).

Your cursor should change into something that looks like an "H" with a down arrow in the top half and an up arrow in the bottom half. You should also eventually see a tooltip display that says "Show White Space" (if it says "Hide White Space" then this isn't your problem). Now click the left mouse button.

Give that a shot and report back...

[Burzhui]

Originally posted by seqiro
Ok, then I think you might have the "hide white space" option selected. Hover the cursor at the very top or bottom of the page (if you have two pages, you would see a solid black line between the two).

Your cursor should change into something that looks like an "H" with a down arrow in the top half and an up arrow in the bottom half. You should also eventually see a tooltip display that says "Show White Space" (if it says "Hide White Space" then this isn't your problem). Now click the left mouse button.

Give that a shot and report back...

Eye eye sir, that fixed it

thanks