Advice on Word please

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 13:08:00

I've always been a WordPerfect user, but it seems to have virtually disappeared from the market now.

I can do most things I need to in Word, but one thing is defeating me. In WP, I can insert a change to the top margin on a page, and it takes effect from that page onwards. In Word, it seems I can only adjust the margin for the whole document. If anyone can tell me what I'm missing, I'd be grateful.

kinmel · Nov 08, 2009, 14:08:28

Not sure about how it's done in Word, but in Open Office you can define different " Page Styles" and then apply them to any one or range of pages.

So you would create a standard page style and then copy it into a new style and change just the one margin so that all other variables remain the same across the document.

Why are you paying for such software when that money should be spent on food ?

Simon · Nov 08, 2009, 14:23:30

Does File > Page Setup help, Rik?

Den · Nov 08, 2009, 16:48:59

This is a great day.

Rik has asked for help

Which version of Word is it Rik.

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 17:03:56

2003/7, Den.

@Simon, if I change it there it seems to insist on changing for the whole document.

lozcart · Nov 08, 2009, 17:28:34

I think this is a way of doing it.

At the bottom of the first page you want to change go to Insert>Break>Section Break

Then I think you can alter the settings for pages above and below this break to different settings.

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 17:29:16

Thanks, Loz.

Den · Nov 08, 2009, 19:06:35

Quote from: Rik on Nov 08, 2009, 17:03:56
2003/7, Den.

What version is that Rik 2003 or 2007 2003/7 sounds like 2005

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 19:06:35

I just drag the margin as shown in the picture, Rik, and the change applies to all pages.

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Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 19:07:53

It's the all pages I need to avoid, Seb. In letters, I have the letterhead on p1, so use a small margin, which I then want to increase for subsequent pages.

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 19:08:37

Ah, woops.

Must read properly.

Rik · Nov 08, 2009, 19:24:49

Me too, most of the time.

Loz's suggestion works perfectly. Now I need Sue, who's been trained on Word, how come she didn't know how to do it.

Steve · Nov 08, 2009, 21:27:32

Sue probably couldn't get a Word in edgeways.

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 21:41:33

Lance · Nov 08, 2009, 22:34:33

Don't worry steve, I'm sure Sue Excels in getting Access to the conversation!

D-Dan · Nov 08, 2009, 22:35:42

I'm technically an MS certified Word expert - but that was MSO 2000 - now I use OpenOffice - so I guess I'm next to useless in this thread.

Ermm - why did I bother posting?

Steve

Sebby · Nov 08, 2009, 22:53:27

You're trying to get to 2,000 posts quickly?

D-Dan · Nov 08, 2009, 23:00:57

Jealousy is not becoming of you

john · Nov 08, 2009, 23:59:53

Quote from: Lance on Nov 08, 2009, 22:34:33
Don't worry steve, I'm sure Sue Excels in getting Access to the conversation!

And powerfull enough to get her point across

Rik · Nov 09, 2009, 08:58:39

Quote from: stevethegas on Nov 08, 2009, 21:27:32
Sue probably couldn't get a Word in edgeways.

Rik · Nov 09, 2009, 08:59:24

Quote from: Lance on Nov 08, 2009, 22:34:33
Don't worry steve, I'm sure Sue Excels in getting Access to the conversation!

She's even worse on Access.

Rik · Nov 09, 2009, 08:59:41

Quote from: john on Nov 08, 2009, 23:59:53
And powerfull enough to get her point across