Word 2003 does not retain top margin setting

MS Word default settings not retained · Sep 7, 2005

When opening MS Word 2003 the cursor appears on the top of the document, not
at the top margin setting.

Jay Freedman · Sep 7, 2005

MS said:
When opening MS Word 2003 the cursor appears on the top of the
document, not at the top margin setting.

Tools > Options > View > check "White space between pages".

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/wordfaqs/WhiteSpace.htm.