Help! default text layout has suddenly become vertical!

[Guest]

When I create a new document in Word 2007, the default text layout is now
vertical. I have searched in vain for a solution to this problem. Can someone
help me get the default text layout back to horizontal? Thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Do you mean that the text is (a) rotated or (b) in a narrow column, one
letter below another, or that the page is in Landscape rather than Portrait
orientation?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Yes, I should have said that the text is rotated top to bottom 90 degrees. It
makes no difference whether the page is in landscape or portrait orientation.
Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Is the text in a text box, frame, or table? If so, check Format | Text
Direction. If not, is an Asian or Middle Eastern language enabled? Or is
there any setting in your printer Properties that might affect this?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

None of these apply, that's why I am completely baffled. Please note that I
am working with Word 2007 Beta, not Word 2003. The printer is fine, set to
default, and it prints all my previously created documents without a hitch. I
don't have any other languages enabled outside of French, English, and
Eastern European characters. The text is not in a text box or a table.

When I create a new document, the cursor lies horizontally rather than
vertically, and all text flows from top to bottom. Even the formatting line
in the ribbon shows a vertical layout (left align, justified, etc. appear
vertically)! In order to read the typed text, I would have to tilt my head at
a 90 degree angle, toward the right.

If there is no solution, I will uninstall and reinstall Office 2007 Beta
(sigh). Thank you.

 

[Guest]

Ok, I think I got it! I removed the new Word templates from my templates
folder (in Documents and Settings, application data, microsoft, templates). I
will now reinstall each template and check the new Word file in order to find
the culprit template! Thank you for your help.