Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 21.09.2006 17:49:02 I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

RE: Unwanted Column Break Rae Drysdale 21.09.2006 18:05:02 Turn on non-printing characters and see if it gives any information on what is happening. Check page set up for margins. Are all pages in the document ending at the same point, or from page 11? -- Rae Drysdale "JenniferB" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

RE: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 21.09.2006 18:30:02 There were no breaks or anything unusual when I displayed the non-printing characters. I also checked page set up and all the settings were accurate. I did notice that on page 11, the second column does extend all the way to the bottomof the page, it is only the first column that cuts off half way down. I checked the setting and the columns are set to be identical, so there is still no reason why this is happening (YET)! "Rae Drysdale" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Turn on non-printing characters and see if it gives any information on what > is happening. Check page set up for margins. Are all pages in the document > ending at the same point, or from page 11? > -- > Rae Drysdale > > > "JenniferB" wrote: > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

RE: Unwanted Column Break Rae Drysdale 21.09.2006 18:57:02 Have you formatted this page independently? When selecting text and putting in 2 columns there is a difference if there is a spare paragraph return at the end. You either get two columns of equal depth on each side, or the first column is long and the second is shorter. Did you try formatting the whole document into 1 column and back to 2? -- Rae Drysdale "JenniferB" wrote: [Quoted Text] > There were no breaks or anything unusual when I displayed the non-printing > characters. > I also checked page set up and all the settings were accurate. > I did notice that on page 11, the second column does extend all the way to > the bottomof the page, it is only the first column that cuts off half way > down. I checked the setting and the columns are set to be identical, so > there is still no reason why this is happening (YET)! > > "Rae Drysdale" wrote: > > > Turn on non-printing characters and see if it gives any information on what > > is happening. Check page set up for margins. Are all pages in the document > > ending at the same point, or from page 11? > > -- > > Rae Drysdale > > > > > > "JenniferB" wrote: > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

Re: Unwanted Column Break "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 21.09.2006 19:59:23 If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, the default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the Compatibility Options. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

RE: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 21.09.2006 20:14:01 The document was formatted for dual columns from page one, before any text was written. I just kept progressing through the pages and all of a sudden this break occurred. I have not changed any format settings since beginning the document "Rae Drysdale" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Have you formatted this page independently? When selecting text and putting > in 2 columns there is a difference if there is a spare paragraph return at > the end. You either get two columns of equal depth on each side, or the first > column is long and the second is shorter. Did you try formatting the whole > document into 1 column and back to 2? > -- > Rae Drysdale > > > "JenniferB" wrote: > > > There were no breaks or anything unusual when I displayed the non-printing > > characters. > > I also checked page set up and all the settings were accurate. > > I did notice that on page 11, the second column does extend all the way to > > the bottomof the page, it is only the first column that cuts off half way > > down. I checked the setting and the columns are set to be identical, so > > there is still no reason why this is happening (YET)! > > > > "Rae Drysdale" wrote: > > > > > Turn on non-printing characters and see if it gives any information on what > > > is happening. Check page set up for margins. Are all pages in the document > > > ending at the same point, or from page 11? > > > -- > > > Rae Drysdale > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" wrote: > > > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins or > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help me??

Re: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 21.09.2006 20:26:02 I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the columns SHOULD be balancing "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, the > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > Compatibility Options. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins > or > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help > me?? > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 21.09.2006 21:29:27 From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the page"), it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted them to go farther than halfway). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the columns > SHOULD be balancing > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, the > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > Compatibility Options. > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > > all may benefit. > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing margins > > or > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I can > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone help > > me?? > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 21.09.2006 23:11:01 I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And then began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to the second column about half way down. The second column still extends all the way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial set up on page one. This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping hole on the page. I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the page"), > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted them to go > farther than halfway). > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the columns > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, the > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > -- > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > Words into Type > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup so > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing > margins > > > or > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I > can > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone > help > > > me?? > > > > > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 21.09.2006 23:27:48 Check the paragraph formatting for "Keep with next" and "Keep lines together," which in combination can force several paragraphs to the next column (even "Widow/orphan control" combined with "Keep with next" can have this effect if your paragraphs are short). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9068059C-D07F-458A-BA21-B8F90D3D57F8[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And then > began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to the > second column about half way down. The second column still extends all the > way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial set up > on page one. > This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping hole on > the page. > I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the page"), > > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted them to go > > farther than halfway). > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > > all may benefit. > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the columns > > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, the > > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > Words into Type > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > newsgroup so > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing > > margins > > > > or > > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. I > > can > > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can anyone > > help > > > > me?? > > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 22.09.2006 12:14:02 I checked those settings and the "Keep with next" and "Keep lines together" boxes are not checked. Should I check them? The Widow/orphan control is checked, but I donot know what that setting is for. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Check the paragraph formatting for "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > together," which in combination can force several paragraphs to the next > column (even "Widow/orphan control" combined with "Keep with next" can have > this effect if your paragraphs are short). > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9068059C-D07F-458A-BA21-B8F90D3D57F8[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And then > > began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to the > > second column about half way down. The second column still extends all > the > > way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial set > up > > on page one. > > This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping hole > on > > the page. > > I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the > page"), > > > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted them to > go > > > farther than halfway). > > > > > > -- > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > Words into Type > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup so > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the > columns > > > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, > the > > > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > newsgroup so > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing > > > margins > > > > > or > > > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. > I > > > can > > > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can > anyone > > > help > > > > > me?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 22.09.2006 14:53:41 No, if they were checked that might be the cause of the problem. "Widow/orphan control," which is enabled by default for all Word styles, prevents a single line of a paragraph from becoming stranded at the top or bottom of a page. If you like, send me your problem document (or a portion of it exhibiting the problem), and I'll take a look. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:315AA803-079E-49B2-813F-90FCBB2D9BA0[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > > I checked those settings and the "Keep with next" and "Keep lines together" > boxes are not checked. Should I check them? The Widow/orphan control is > checked, but I donot know what that setting is for. > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > Check the paragraph formatting for "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > > together," which in combination can force several paragraphs to the next > > column (even "Widow/orphan control" combined with "Keep with next" can have > > this effect if your paragraphs are short). > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > > all may benefit. > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:9068059C-D07F-458A-BA21-B8F90D3D57F8[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And then > > > began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to the > > > second column about half way down. The second column still extends all > > the > > > way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial set > > up > > > on page one. > > > This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping hole > > on > > > the page. > > > I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the > > page"), > > > > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted them to > > go > > > > farther than halfway). > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > Words into Type > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > newsgroup so > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the > > columns > > > > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section break, > > the > > > > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > > newsgroup so > > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without changing > > > > margins > > > > > > or > > > > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the page. > > I > > > > can > > > > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can > > anyone > > > > help > > > > > > me?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break JenniferB 22.09.2006 16:17:01 Thank you somuch for all your help, however, due to confidentiality contracts, I am unable to send you the document (public safety software). I have put a screen shot in the hole and I guess it will have to do. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > No, if they were checked that might be the cause of the problem. > "Widow/orphan control," which is enabled by default for all Word styles, > prevents a single line of a paragraph from becoming stranded at the top or > bottom of a page. If you like, send me your problem document (or a portion > of it exhibiting the problem), and I'll take a look. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:315AA803-079E-49B2-813F-90FCBB2D9BA0[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > I checked those settings and the "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > together" > > boxes are not checked. Should I check them? The Widow/orphan control is > > checked, but I donot know what that setting is for. > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > Check the paragraph formatting for "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > > > together," which in combination can force several paragraphs to the next > > > column (even "Widow/orphan control" combined with "Keep with next" can > have > > > this effect if your paragraphs are short). > > > > > > -- > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > Words into Type > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup so > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:9068059C-D07F-458A-BA21-B8F90D3D57F8[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And > then > > > > began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to > the > > > > second column about half way down. The second column still extends > all > > > the > > > > way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial > set > > > up > > > > on page one. > > > > This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping > hole > > > on > > > > the page. > > > > I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the > > > page"), > > > > > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted > them to > > > go > > > > > farther than halfway). > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > newsgroup so > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the > > > columns > > > > > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section > break, > > > the > > > > > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > > > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > > > newsgroup so > > > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message > > > > > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without > changing > > > > > margins > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the > page. > > > I > > > > > can > > > > > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can > > > anyone > > > > > help > > > > > > > me?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: Unwanted Column Break "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 22.09.2006 16:50:21 Microsoft's Communities interface does not permit attachments. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6C05E09C-A64E-4CFA-A26B-E47545C29245[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thank you somuch for all your help, however, due to confidentiality > contracts, I am unable to send you the document (public safety software). > I have put a screen shot in the hole and I guess it will have to do. > THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > No, if they were checked that might be the cause of the problem. > > "Widow/orphan control," which is enabled by default for all Word styles, > > prevents a single line of a paragraph from becoming stranded at the top or > > bottom of a page. If you like, send me your problem document (or a portion > > of it exhibiting the problem), and I'll take a look. > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > > all may benefit. > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:315AA803-079E-49B2-813F-90FCBB2D9BA0[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > I checked those settings and the "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > > together" > > > boxes are not checked. Should I check them? The Widow/orphan control is > > > checked, but I donot know what that setting is for. > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > Check the paragraph formatting for "Keep with next" and "Keep lines > > > > together," which in combination can force several paragraphs to the next > > > > column (even "Widow/orphan control" combined with "Keep with next" can > > have > > > > this effect if your paragraphs are short). > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > Words into Type > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > newsgroup so > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:9068059C-D07F-458A-BA21-B8F90D3D57F8[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > > > I began with a new document. Formatted it to have two columns. And > > then > > > > > began typing till Im at page 11 now. The first column clicks over to > > the > > > > > second column about half way down. The second column still extends > > all > > > > the > > > > > way sown the page. No format changes were ever done after the initial > > set > > > > up > > > > > on page one. > > > > > This is a manual for a software company so I can't have a big gaping > > hole > > > > on > > > > > the page. > > > > > I am so stumped. Nothing makes sense with this problem. > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > From your description ("my columns now only extend half way down the > > > > page"), > > > > > > it sounded as if they *were* balancing (that is, that you wanted > > them to > > > > go > > > > > > farther than halfway). > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > > newsgroup so > > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > > news:85EC8E3F-3EA1-4E4E-91BF-BB3A35879D0D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > I checked the compatibility option and it is not checked, so the > > > > columns > > > > > > > SHOULD be balancing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If the multi-column section ends with a (Continuous) section > > break, > > > > the > > > > > > > > default is to balance the columns unless you disable this in the > > > > > > > > Compatibility Options. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > > > > Words into Type > > > > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > > > > newsgroup so > > > > > > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "JenniferB" <JenniferB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > > message > > > > > > > > news:B51DADFE-86A3-41E4-885E-9AD106C0B6B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > > I am 11 pages into a document using two columns. Without > > changing > > > > > > margins > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > adding a break, my columns now only extend half way down the > > page. > > > > I > > > > > > can > > > > > > > > > find no reason why this is happening and I can't fix it. Can > > > > anyone > > > > > > help > > > > > > > > me?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >