WD97: Document Text Extends into Margin, Overlaps, or Gaps

ID: Q172042

The information in this article applies to:

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:

CAUSE

This problem is caused when the following two conditions are met:

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

Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999