Changing Margins on the Second Page

[MarkRobinson]

The project was to create a nice letterhead - Did some Graphics and text boxes at the top and everything looks nice until I get to page 2.
The 2" margin needed on the top page flows down to every other page. When I change the margin on the 2nd page, it shifts my letterhead off the top of the 1st page.
Changing the margin "From this page fwd" sticks a page break in where I don't want it.

Any Ideas?

If anyone wants to help, I've put the template at

http://www.TheEnergyGrid.com/TheEnergyGrid.doc

Thanks!
Mark

 

[Lilliabeth]

To have different margins in a single document, have multiple sections...


Go to the very beginning of page 2 and Insert > Break
continuous Section break

Now with the insertion point in page 2, set the margin, making sure that Apply To This Section is selected.

Lilliabeth
-Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?-

 

[MarkRobinson]

Part of the problem is that I don't always know where "the beginning of page 2" is. It changes as I edit, etc.


I was looking for a solution that I could embed in the template so that, when I call up the letterhead and start typing -- the second page, if needed, comes up with the right margin.

Seems like a pretty reasonable request.

Thanks!

 

[Lilliabeth]

In the Page Setup dialog, there is a box to check for Different Header on page 1. This presumes you put letterhead data in the header.

Lilliabeth
-Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?-

 

[fumei]

Make sure you that the header for Page 2 is set for Same as previous = False. The default is Same as previous.

To do this, in your template make a dummy second page, turn off Same as previous in the header for page 2, and then delete Page 2.

Word stores the contents of the header, and it persists even if there is no Page 2. So when, and if, you DO end up with a Page 2, it will be the header you want.

Gerry
My paintings and sculpture

 

[fumei]

As for your margin issue, margins are set in the Section. If, as Lillabeth assumed (correctly I hope), your Page 1 graphic is IN the header, then if Page 2 is created dynamically it will indeed have the same margins. HOWEVER, if the graphic is in the header of Page 1, AND you have it set for DifferentFirstPage for headers, then as far as Top margin is concerned it should be OK.

The margins will be the same for Page 2, but because the headers are different, it should work out.

Please post back if this is not working for you.

Gerry
My paintings and sculpture

 

[MarkRobinson]

Good tips, all. As it happens, I took the letterhead out of the header because it was causing margin problems -- the header seems to want the same margin constraints as the rest of the document. The "Text Box" method seemed to work better because it seems that the text boxes stay pretty independent.

I'm going to experiment, though, with the "section" aspect. Maybe I can set different top margins for each section.

 

[fumei]

You can set different margins for different Sections.

Headers do not have to have the same margins as the rest of the document.

It would be good to use Styles. Simply make a Style (say, "MyHeader") and make the paragraph - 0.5" - that is, minus 0.5"...or whatever number - Left margin. Apply that style to your header paragraph. It will start 0.5" left of whatever is the margin for the page/section.

Gerry
My paintings and sculpture

 

[25061959]

Other thing that would be handy is work with your show / hide on, this will show you exactly where particular formatting starts and end.

 

[MarkRobinson]

A tek-tipper named xlhelp just emailed me a perfectly formatted piece of letterhead. He put it in the header -- I'm trying to pick it apart to understand whet he did.

If you're watching this, xlhelp - THANK YOU!!

If anyone wants to see it, let me know and I'll post his letterhead work

 

[xlhelp]

np. You are welcome.

Member- AAAA Association Against Acronym Abusers

 

[tf1]

There's a great tutorial on how to set up a letter head with different margins on following pages.

http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Regards: tf1