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Word Default Column Width screwed up!

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scotaru

IS-IT--Management
Feb 8, 2002
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I changed the default page margins in word. Now for some crazy reason whenever I open a document the single column witdth is 6" instead of 7.5". When I go to click on "1 column" under the format-columns tab. It will quickly go to 7.5 and problem solved. But I have to do this every time I open a blank doc. ARRGGG!!! I've tried changing the column width and going back to "page setup" and defauting it but to no avail. Help plz :)
 
Close all office products and search for the file normal.dot

Rename it to something else and then open word to see if that fixed your problem.



Blue [dragon]

If I wasn't Blue, I would just be a Dragon...
 
I found the file and renamed it to normalold.dot and then opened word. I pasted some text that I had on the clipboard and it still held the right margin at 6". I know it has something to do with the column setting being at 6" but I can't get it to default to 7.5" for a single column document. Im pulling my hair out!
 
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