Writer: Adjust Margins to Fix Truncated Borders (132373)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Creative Writer
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1
  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 1.1a
This article was previously published under Q132373

SYMPTOMS

In Creative Writer, if you create a document with a border around it, the border may be cut off when you view the document on the screen, and also when you print the document.

CAUSE

This problem commonly occurs when the margins selected for the current document are smaller than the margins defined in the printer setup.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use the following steps to increase the margins in your document:

Creative Writer 2.0

  1. Click the Page menu, then click the Margins tool. You have the following choices for margin widths (as displayed from the top to bottom): 0.188 inch, 0.375 inch, 0.625 inch, .938 inch, and 1.125 inches).
  2. Click a margin setting larger than the current setting.
  3. If the border of your document is still cut off, select an even larger margin setting.

Creative Writer 1.0

  1. In the Writing Studio, click the Page Stuff tool (the book with the ruler), click the Margins tool, and select a margin option.

    You have the following choices for margin widths (as displayed from top to bottom): 0.5 inch, 0.75 inch, 1 inch, 1.25 inches, and 1.5 inches. Note that the current margin setting is indicated with a check mark.
  2. Click a margin setting larger than the current setting.
  3. If the border of your document is still cut off, select an even larger margin setting.

MORE INFORMATION

Creative Writer 1.0 allows you to create documents on 8.5-by-11-inch paper only. To make sure that your printer is configured for 8.5-by-11-inch paper (Letter size), use the following steps:
  1. In Creative Writer 1.0, press CTRL+SHIFT+A.
  2. Click OK.
  3. On the File menu, click Printing Options.
  4. Click Set Local, then click Setup.
  5. Make sure that Paper Size is set to 8.5 by 11 inches (Letter).
  6. Click OK to close the open dialog boxes until you return to the Creative Writer Control Room window.
  7. On the File menu, click Return To Creative Writer.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:KB132373
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