Why doesn't page layout view display the whole page?

mikeb · External Since: Oct 25, 2004 Posts: 2

When I open a new document in Word 2003, in Print View, the horizontal ruler
displays the margins as blue areas and the entire 8.5" width of the page is
shown, but the vertical ruler displays only the working area, without the
margins. So I'm left with a disconcerting display that's almost square (8.5"
wide x 9" tall).

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 23321

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

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"mikeb" <mikeb.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I open a new document in Word 2003, in Print View, the horizontal
ruler
> displays the margins as blue areas and the entire 8.5" width of the page
is
> shown, but the vertical ruler displays only the working area, without the
> margins. So I'm left with a disconcerting display that's almost square
(8.5"
> wide x 9" tall).

pdt · External Since: Aug 08, 2007 Posts: 1

"mikeb" wrote:

> When I open a new document in Word 2003, in Print View, the horizontal ruler
> displays the margins as blue areas and the entire 8.5" width of the page is
> shown, but the vertical ruler displays only the working area, without the
> margins. So I'm left with a disconcerting display that's almost square (8.5"
> wide x 9" tall).

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 23321

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

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"pdt" <pdt RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "mikeb" wrote:
>
> > When I open a new document in Word 2003, in Print View, the horizontal
ruler
> > displays the margins as blue areas and the entire 8.5" width of the page
is
> > shown, but the vertical ruler displays only the working area, without
the
> > margins. So I'm left with a disconcerting display that's almost square
(8.5"
> > wide x 9" tall).

Doug Robbins - Word MVP · External Since: Jul 14, 2006 Posts: 2538

From the Tools menu, select Options and then go to the View tab and in the
"Print and Web Layout options" section of the dialog, check the box for
"White space between pages (Print view only)"

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"pdt" <pdt.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "mikeb" wrote:
>
>> When I open a new document in Word 2003, in Print View, the horizontal
>> ruler
>> displays the margins as blue areas and the entire 8.5" width of the page
>> is
>> shown, but the vertical ruler displays only the working area, without the
>> margins. So I'm left with a disconcerting display that's almost square
>> (8.5"
>> wide x 9" tall).