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Q172042: WD97: Document Text Extends into Margin, Overlaps, or Gaps

Article: Q172042
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you place a text box at the top of a column of text in a document, the text
at the bottom of the page will do one of the following:

- Fall outside the margin for the page and will appear to fall off the page

  -or-

- Overlap

  -or-

- Contain gaps between the words

CAUSE
=====

This problem is caused when the following two conditions are met:

- The document alignment is set to Vertical Alignment as Justified.

  -and-

- The text box wrapping style is set to something other than "None."

WORKAROUND
==========

To correct this behavior, follow these steps to set the Vertical Alignment to
either Top or Center:

1. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select the Layout tab.

2. Under Vertical Alignment, select either Top or Center.

3. Click OK.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.


Additional query words: dropped drop lost edge end falling cover covering garbled garbage junk mess messed scrambled

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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