different margins on different pages of same document

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Peggster

Just switched from WP to Word. When I change a top
margin w/in a long doc it automatically changes back to
previous margin or changes the margins on the next page.
Can somebody help?
 
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Elizabeth

To have different page formats(like margins, paper
orientation, etc.) within a single document you have to
create "sections" in Word. In the same way that a manual
(or Hard) page break delineates pages, a section break in
Word deliniates sections.

You can easily set differnt margins in the Page Setup
dialog box by doing the following:
Click on the page you want to change.
From the File menu, choose Page Setup.
On the Margins tab, set your margins.
From the Apply to drop-down, select This point forward.
This will automatically put in a section break for you,
and will keep the previous page(s) as they were.

You can manually add a section break - which you will need
to do if you start working with alternating or variable
headers and footers!

To add a section:
From the Insert menu, choose Break.
Under Section Break Types, choose Next Page (this will
work for changing margins, working with headers/footers,
etc.)

Hope this wasn't too long winded, and I hoped it helped.

--Elizabeth
 
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Shauna Kelly

Hi Peggster

Migrants from WordPerfect often find the following articles helpful:

Some Tips and "Gotchas" for those who are new to Word Especially if migrating from WordPerfect
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm

How Word differs from WordPerfect
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WordVsWordPerfect.htm

Is There Life After "Reveal Codes"?
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm

WordPerfect to Word converters (and why none of them are perfect)
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WordPerfectConverters.htm

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
Melbourne, Australia
 

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