Header/Footer Lost When Frame Extends Past Bottom Margin

ID: Q78145

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

If you insert frames in Microsoft Word for Windows, make sure that the frame does not extend past the top or bottom margin of the document. If you insert a frame and then insert text or graphic(s) inside that frame, the frame may extend past the bottom margin of the document. If this happens, Word for Windows may crop or cut off the text or graphic(s).

MORE INFORMATION

If a frame extends past the document margin, the frame does not extend to the next page; the frame and any text or graphics within it become hidden under the following page. This can cause problems if your document contains headers, footers, or footnotes.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. From the File menu, choose New. Type a few lines of text.

2. Select the text. From the Insert menu, choose Frame. Make sure that

   the height of the frame is at least 1 inch.

3. Add enough text inside the frame to fill two pages.

4. Notice that the text that extends past the bottom margin of the

   document has disappeared.

If the document contains headers, footers, or footnotes and the frame extends past the bottom margin, the text or graphic(s) within the extended frame may overwrite the header, footer, or footnotes when you print the document.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 393-397

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbframe Additional query words: 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 6.0 6.0a word6 6.0c winword winword2

Keywords          : kbframe 
Version           : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998