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Hello!

When I open a document in Word, I am only viewing the space within the margins of the document instead of the full page size. In the past, I could view the entire 8.5x11 page size and see the margin boundaries on the top and left side rulers. Now, I am seeing only the "usable" area so the page size looks skewed. Additionally, I can't change anything on the left side (vertical) ruler as I could in the past. Does anyone know how to change this setting back to the usual setting? I can't seem to figure out why I am looking at pages in this way or how to revert back to the old settings.

Thanks!
 
Click the "View" menu and select "Print layout". Does that help?

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scheleden said:
Hello!

When I open a document in Word, I am only viewing the space within the
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margins of the document instead of the full page size. In the past, I could
view the entire 8.5x11 page size and see the margin boundaries on the top
and left side rulers. Now, I am seeing only the "usable" area so the page
size looks skewed. Additionally, I can't change anything on the left side
(vertical) ruler as I could in the past. Does anyone know how to change
this setting back to the usual setting? I can't seem to figure out why I am
looking at pages in this way or how to revert back to the old settings.
 
Thanks for your reply. No it doesn't help. I can only view the full page by changing the margins to 0" or adding a border to the page. This is so strange. It has never happened before. Again, the vertical ruler is locked ("gray) as well
----- Bill Foley wrote: ----

Click the "View" menu and select "Print layout". Does that help

--
Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor - X
www.pttinc.co
Check out PPT FAQs at: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq
Check out Word FAQs at: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/index.ht

scheleden said:
Hello
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margins of the document instead of the full page size. In the past, I coul
view the entire 8.5x11 page size and see the margin boundaries on the to
and left side rulers. Now, I am seeing only the "usable" area so the pag
size looks skewed. Additionally, I can't change anything on the left sid
(vertical) ruler as I could in the past. Does anyone know how to chang
this setting back to the usual setting? I can't seem to figure out why I a
looking at pages in this way or how to revert back to the old settings
 
Try Tools > Options View and 'White space between pages'. (This can get
unset accidentally if you click in the wrong place at the top of the
window).

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk


scheleden said:
Thanks for your reply. No it doesn't help. I can only view the full
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page by changing the margins to 0" or adding a border to the page. This is
so strange. It has never happened before. Again, the vertical ruler is
locked ("gray) as well.
 
Thank you

That fixed my problem. I suspect one of my four year old twin boys accidentally clicked in that "wrong" place when I was not looking..

----- Margaret Aldis wrote: ----

Try Tools > Options View and 'White space between pages'. (This can ge
unset accidentally if you click in the wrong place at the top of th
window)

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MV
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.u
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.or

page by changing the margins to 0" or adding a border to the page. This i
so strange. It has never happened before. Again, the vertical ruler i
locked ("gray) as well
 
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