How do I reset my page to 8.5x11 for initial setup?

[Painthorse]

When I try to set up a new document in my Word program, it comes out a square
page instead of 8.5x11. The page-setup shows it to be 8.5x11 but it is not.
Why did this change? How do I make it right?

 

[Jay Freedman]

When I try to set up a new document in my Word program, it comes out
a square page instead of 8.5x11. The page-setup shows it to be
8.5x11 but it is not. Why did this change? How do I make it right?

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/WhiteSpace.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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