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Re: Delphi V2 #16 (MS Word)

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From: Timothy Wilson
Date: Thu, 01 May 1986 22:42
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In article <510@gould9.UUCP> joel@gould9.UUCP (Joel West) writes:
>In article <4863@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>, shulman@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jeff Shulman) writes:
>> From: MACINTOUCH (7595)
>> Subject: MS Word HELP!!!!
>> Date: 26-APR 22:57 Business Mac
>> 
>> I have an interesting problem using running heads with Microsoft word:
>> 
>> Everytime I do it, it doesn't work.  (Pretty interesting, eh?)
>> 
>> Anyway, here's the problem.  I do exactly as it says in the manual and I even
>> get the << sign in the left column but it NEVER shows up on the printout.  I
>> have it set for even and odd pages, at many different positions and NOTHING
>> works.  One weird thing does happen though: when I select and choose 'Running
>> Head' from the menu and select the choices, after I hit <ok>, the running head
>> in the document moves over 1.5 inches.  If I have the running head right
>> justified, it goes OFF the screen and center or left justified moves it to the
>> right, 1.5 inches!!
>
>...
>I swore at this one for a year after buying my MS-Word.  Finally, I found
>the trick--make sure that the location of the running head is within
>the page heading.  I don't have the stuff in front of me, but the heading
>must be less inches from the top than the top margin is high.  If in
>doubt, exaggerate (.5" and 2", respectively) until you get it where
>you want it.
>-- 
>	Joel West	 	(619) 457-9681
>... etc.

There is a good article in the latest MacUser on MS Word and all its 
features :-)  including Running Heads.  Anyone who wants to use MS Word
should take a look at this.

		Tim
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From: tjw9202@ritisis.UUCP (Timothy Wilson)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Delphi V2 #16 (MS Word)
Message-ID: <156@ritisis.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-May-86 18:42:05 EDT
Article-I.D.: ritisis.156
Posted: Thu May  1 18:42:05 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 6-May-86 07:26:46 EDT
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Reply-To: tjw9202@ritisis.UUCP (Tim Wilson)
Organization: RIT Graduate C.S., Rochester, NY
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Keywords: MS-Word, running heads