Err Msg: "Header Too Tall" or "Footer Too Tall" (80664)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 2.0
  • Microsoft Works 2.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q80664

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Works for Windows, the error message
Header too tall: Reduce header margin or increase top margin settings. Continue?

-or-

Footer Too Tall: Increase footer margin settings. Continue?
appears under one of the three following conditions:

Works for Windows version 3.0:

  1. Too many lines of text have been entered for the header or footer, causing it to overlap the text in the body of the document.

    Solution for Header:

    Increase the top margin and decrease the header margin until the text can fit within the boundaries.

    Solution for Footer:

    Increase the bottom margin and increase the footer margin until the text can fit within the boundaries. NOTE: Unlike the header, the footer margin begins at the top of the footer so this margin must be increased.
  2. The margins have been set in a way that does not allow enough room between the header or footer and the body of the document.

    Solution: From the File menu, choose Page Setup. Select the Margins section.

    To correct the Header:

    Increase the top margin or decrease the header margin.

    To correct the Footer:

    Increase the bottom margin and increase the footer margin.
  3. The font size of the header or footer is too large for the room allotted to it, causing it to overlap the text in the body of the document.

    Solution: Reduce the font size of the header or footer. If you are using header and footer paragraphs, select the text in the paragraphs and from the Format menu, choose Font & Style to change the font size.

    To change the font size in a standard header or footer, select the paragraph mark at the end of the document before changing the font. To see the paragraph, from the View menu, choose All Characters.
Works for Windows version 2.x:

  1. Too many lines of text have been entered for the header or footer, causing it to overlap the text in the body of the document. From the File menu, choose Page Setup and Margins and follow the appropriate step below.

    Solution for Header:

    Increase the top margin and decrease the header margin until the text can fit within the boundaries.

    Solution for Footer:

    Increase the bottom margin and increase the footer margin until the text can fit within the boundaries. NOTE: The footer margin begins at the top of the footer so this margin must be increased.
  2. The margins have been set in a way that does not allow enough room between the header or footer and the body of the document.

    Solution: From the File menu, choose Page Setup & Margins.

    To correct the Header:

    Increase the top margin or decrease the header margin.

    To correct the Footer:

    Increase the bottom margin and increase the footer margin.
  3. The font size of the header or footer is too large for the room allotted to it, causing it to overlap the text in the body of the document.

    Solution: Reduce the font size of the header or footer. If you are using header and footer paragraphs, select the text in the paragraphs and choose Font & Style from the Format menu to change the font size. To change the font size in a standard header or footer, select the paragraph mark at the end of the document before changing the font. To see the paragraph mark, you may need to choose Show All Characters from the Options menu.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/6/2003
Keywords:KB80664
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