DOCUMENT:Q172042 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Document Text Extends into Margin, Overlaps, or Gaps PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -or- - Overlap -or- - 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. -and- - 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 : Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.