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re: Pagination options - permanently turning off

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2000rw@talktalk.net - 28 Dec 2007 22:08 GMT
Can someone tell me how to permanently turn off the pagination/
widows&orphans options under the Format Paragraph menu? Every time I
use any document, whether or not I've previously saved it as a
default, I have to uncheck all the boxes. If I don't do this, the
programme automatically splits pages & columns where it thinks they
should be split, thus wasting space and paper.

Any hints and tips will be really appreciated. I reckon they called
part of these options "widows and orphans" because of all the murders
caused by users' frustration in not being able to control this option
except by manually clicking all the boxes every time! :-)

Thanks, guys, SHaron.
Michel Bintener - 28 Dec 2007 22:52 GMT
Every time you launch Word, it creates a new document based on a template
called Normal. In other words, to make a permanent change, you will need to
modify that template itself. Here's a very quick tutorial on how to do this:

* Open Word and create a new document.
* Click on Format>Style.
* Make sure the Normal style is selected in the list in that new window,
then click on Modify in the lower right corner.
* In the new window, click on the "Format" dropdown button in the lower left
corner and choose Paragraphs.
* Click on the Line and Page Breaks tab, then deactivate Widow/Orphan
control.
* Click OK, and in the Modify Style window, tick the checkbox which reads
"Add to Template".
*Click on OK, then on Apply, then quit Word.

If you now relaunch Word, the Widow/Orphan setting should be turned off for
good.

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> Can someone tell me how to permanently turn off the pagination/
> widows&orphans options under the Format Paragraph menu? Every time I
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> Thanks, guys, SHaron.

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2000rw@talktalk.net - 29 Dec 2007 21:10 GMT
>>Michael wrote "Every time you launch Word..."
Thank you very much, I shall go and follow your instructions to the
letter and thus be for ever free of the widows and orphans - I'd
better go make a donation to a suitable charity too, so that I don't
feel guilty about banishing them at Christmas. :-)
Seriously I am most grateful for your assistance.

SHaron.
 
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