Microsoft KB Archive/63158

Line Breaks Are Not Shown if Printer Driver Unselected

PSS ID Number: Q63158 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

In Microsoft Word version 5.5, 6.0 attempting to turn on Line Breaks from View Preferences (ALT, V, E), (ALT+L) or in Word 5.0 setting the Options “show line breaks:” field to Yes will have no effect unless a printer driver is first selected. To select a printer in Word 5.5, 6.0 use File Printer Setup (ALT, F, R) and enter a driver name in Printer File (ALT+P) or select from the list. In Word 5.0 use Print Options and enter a name from in the “printer:” field or press F1 and select from the list.

Word must have information on the printer before it can determine the line length, spacing, and pagination of the document.

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