Formatting Problem

[jcshirke]

I'm having a bizarre problem with a document I am working on. The
second line of each page is indented 5 spaces (which made me think it
was an extraneous tab, but it's not). No matter what I do, I can't
seem to undo it and bring the text back flush with the left margin.
Also, when I highlight the text on that particular line, it is a
different highlight color than the adjacent lines. Example: My normal
highlight color for text is blue. For some reason the highlight of
the
second line of each page is black. If that difference provides anyone
with a clue about what's going on, please let me know. I'm pretty
desperate. I'm trying to print out this chapter of my dissertation,
and I can't proceed until I solve this problem.
Thanks.

p.s. I'm using Word X on OS 10.4.10

 

[John McGhie]

Which style are you using for the text (the name of it...)?

Have you checked the formatting properties of the paragraph in the style?

Format>Styles>Modify>Paragraph...

You have a "hanging indent" there somewhere. It is either in your style, or
it has been directly applied.

Cheers

I'm having a bizarre problem with a document I am working on. The
second line of each page is indented 5 spaces (which made me think it
was an extraneous tab, but it's not). No matter what I do, I can't
seem to undo it and bring the text back flush with the left margin.
Also, when I highlight the text on that particular line, it is a
different highlight color than the adjacent lines. Example: My normal
highlight color for text is blue. For some reason the highlight of
the
second line of each page is black. If that difference provides anyone
with a clue about what's going on, please let me know. I'm pretty
desperate. I'm trying to print out this chapter of my dissertation,
and I can't proceed until I solve this problem.
Thanks.

p.s. I'm using Word X on OS 10.4.10

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[Daiya Mitchell]

It *might* be this.
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UnaccountablyIndented.htm
(hit reload a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

PS. Perhaps you could return to the Footnote Help thread and let us know
how it worked out? for the archives, also?

 

[jcshirke]

It *might* be this.http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UnaccountablyIndented.htm
(hit reload a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

PS. Perhaps you could return to the Footnote Help thread and let us know
how it worked out? for the archives, also?

Yes, I will. I've been swamped trying to meet this deadline (which I
missed by a few hours). But I will return to the threads soon. Thanks
for your help.

Jeff