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libra10
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I seem to have touched something on a Word document, and all my Word documents have gone very narrow.

Can anyone advise how to return to normal width?

Thank you

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  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,534 Forumite
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    You've probably changed the margins:

    Although this should only affect the document you've opened, not all of them.
    The other thing you could have done that affect all documents  is change the view settings:

    1. Click the “View” tab at the top of the Word window.
    2. Locate the “Document Views” section and select “Print Layout”.


  • libra10
    libra10 Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    edited 21 December 2024 at 9:20AM
    Thanks very much for your help.

    Sorted it now, it was the setting at View, Width which somehow became altered.

    However, if  I open a new Word document it opens in the same format as the document with the issue.  Even the saved Word documents on my USB stick have been altered.  

    Could that be a setting which needs changing?
  • Dobbibill
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    Have you zoomed out?

    At the bottom right corner it will show the zoom percentage if you click the plus + button on the right or minus - button on the left does that change what you are seeing? 



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  • libra10
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    edited 21 December 2024 at 9:53AM
    Thanks, I think that I must have mistakenly pressed the zoom percentage button.  The problem seems to be resolved now.

    Thanks everyone for your input.
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