I need help with Microsoft word?

Question

In the window that I am working in, the document looks like I have reached the very top of the margin and the very bottom of the margins so I was making things smaller to fit in what I thought was the printable area of the paper. But when I hit Print Preview it shows that I have TONS more room to work and that I am making things smaller for no reason. But the view I have shows everything is full. I cant change the view, I have tried web view, print view, read view, and nothing changes it. I don't have the full paper to work with in the open window, its like the margins are blocked off and gone and the only workable area is between those margins so it looks like i have a lot of bleed off although it shows up fine in the print preview. It seems like in the window I am working in its not giving me the entire paper space to work on. Help?!

Answer 1

You should be working in Print Layout view (click on View | Print Layout). If you are already in Print Layout view, then:

In Word 2003 or earlier, click on Tools | Options | View tab | check the "White space between pages" box | OK.

In Word 2007, click on Office Button | Word Options | Display | check the "Show white space between pages in Print Layout view" box | OK.

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garfield-n-odie

Microsoft MVP 2005-2008

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Answer 2

If you're already in Print Layout view, I suspect you've accidentally turned off the inter-page display, which also turns off the headers and footers and the top and bottom margins.  Here's how to fix it:

1.Find the solid black line between the pages or at the top of the first page.  

2.Click it with the cursor.  (Double-click in Word 2007 (Vista).)

An alternative way to do this in Word versions prior to Word 2007 is:

1.Click the Tools->Options menu item.

2.Click the View tab.

3.Under Print and Web Layout Options, put a check in the check box for White Space Between Pages,

4.Click OK.

That should bring things back the way you want them.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

You did try print layout under the view window? Is your page size over 100%?