Supressing space before at the top of a page

[suroora]

I am working with Word 2002 (Windows XP). I have a template with various
headings, and I've set space before and after for each heading. However, when
the heading is on top of a page (following a page break), I want to surpress
the space before. I used to be able to select this option but can't seem to
find it now.

Thanks!
Suroor

 

[Stefan Blom]

In Tools | Options, you'll find the option on the Compatibility tab:
"Suppress Space Before after a hard page or column break."

 

[DeanH]

Tools, Options, Capability, check the three options for Suppress extra line
spacing at top of page and the "like Word 5.x for the Mac".

 

[suroora]

Thanks Stefan and Dean! All three options to surpress space are checked, but
I still get a space before my heading. I have a section break just before it.
I tried inserting a page break as well, just to see if it makes any
difference, but it doesn't. Help!

 

[Stefan Blom]

OK, the section break is the problem here. The compatibility option that I
mentioned only works for a paragraph preceded by a page (or column) break.

If you always have a section break before the heading, what you can do is
set the Spacing Before to zero for the heading.

 

[DeanH]

In addition to Stephan's comments, if you don't need a section break add the
paragraph attribute of Page Break Before and remove the space before. If the
reason you are using section breaks is to have the Headers/Footers change for
each new section you can use the StyleRef field instead to do the changes in
the Headers/Footers for you and you wont need the Section Breaks.
Hope this helps
DeanH

 

[suroora]

Thanks again, Stefan and Dean. I'll just get rid of the space before for that
particular heading.