Style leading only works on the first page

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Top Spin

I have a "Title" style defined that calls for 36 pts of leading
(spacing) before. It also has "Keep with next" set as does the next
few lines of each section.

The leading is added for the first occurence of my Title style in the
document and after each section break (new page), but not when it
occurs at the top of a page later in each section.

How can I make it either do it always or never? As it is, I can't put
the leading in the header or there will be too much on the first page.

Thanks
 
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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Hi Top Spin,

From the Tools menu, select Options and go to the Compatibility tab and
uncheck the "Suppress Space Before after a hard page or column break"
option.

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benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded
directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.

Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
 
M

Mark Tangard

Top Spin,

Click Tools­> Options­> Compatibility and in the long list you see
there, see if 'Suppress Space Before after a hard page or column
break' is checked.
 
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Top Spin

Top Spin,

Click Tools­> Options­> Compatibility and in the long list you see
there, see if 'Suppress Space Before after a hard page or column
break' is checked.

That's just what Doug suggested. I tried it both ways. No difference.

Do I have to close Word and restart it?
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Although this won't work on page 1, it should work after page and column
breaks. You'll still see the space (in Print Layout view), but it will be
above the margin (and of course you'll see it in Normal view).

It *doesn't* work after section breaks; this is by design, since
conventional book layout calls for extra space before the heading ("chapter
title") at the beginning of a chapter/section.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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