WD98: Pleading Wizard Doesn't Change Lines Per Page (181637)

SYMPTOMS

When you change the Paper Size setting in the Pleading Wizard, the Lines Per Page setting doesn't change.

Changing the Line Spacing setting changes the lines per page, but reflects settings based on letter sized paper, regardless of which Paper Size setting is selected.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the Lines Per Page setting to reflect the correct number of lines per page for the selected paper size.

The Lines Per Page settings is available in the Page Layout section in the Pleading Wizard.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When you set the Lines Per Page based on the line spacing and paper size you specify in the Pleading Wizard, refer to the following table.

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      When line                      Set Lines Per Page to
     spacing is           the appropriate setting for the Paper Size
     set to this
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Letter             Legal              A4
                    (8.5-inches x      (8.5-inches x      (8.27-inches x
                    11-inches )        14-inches )        11.69-inches)
   =====================================================================

   Single           50                 66                 53

   1.5 Lines        30                 40                 31

   Double           25                 33                 27

NOTE: You may need to change the Lines Per Page for your Paper Size based on the Font and Page Margins you selected in the Pleading Wizard.

For additional information about the Pleading Wizard, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181364 WD98: Pleading Wizard Font Point Size Is Too Small or Too Large

181383 WD98: Why Does the Pleading Wizard Use Negative Margins