WD97: Top of Text Truncated with Contemporary Report Template (185427)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q185427

SYMPTOMS

When you base your document on the Contemporary Report Template, the first line of text on the second and subsequent pages appears to be truncated; however, the text prints correctly.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when any of the following conditions is true:

  • Your document is based on the Contemporary Report Template.
  • You are in page layout view.
  • The text is on the first line of a page other than page 1.
  • The text is formatted with the Chapter Title style.

WORKAROUND

To view the text correctly, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Change the Line Spacing

  1. Place the insertion point in the affected text, and then click Paragraph on the Format menu.
  2. Click the Indents and Spacing tab.
  3. In the spacing section, do one of the following:
    • From the Line Spacing list, select At Least. In the At box, select 27 and type a new font size, such as 16.

      -or-

    • From the Line Spacing list, select Single.
  4. Click OK.

Method 2: Switch to Normal View

To change to normal view, click Normal on the View menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB185427
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