Microsoft KB Archive/172042

= WD97: Document Text Extends Into Margin, Overlaps, or Gaps =

Article ID: 172042

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q172042



SYMPTOMS
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

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 * Overlap

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 * 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.

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 * 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
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

Keywords: kbbug KB172042

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