You receive an error message when you change a document that is formatted for columns in Word (813990)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article is a consolidation of the following previously available articles: 290972, 220246, and 167371 SYMPTOMS When you edit a Microsoft Word document that is formatted for
columns, you may receive following the following error message: Settings you chose for the left and right margins, column spacing,
or paragraph indents are too large for the page width in some
sections. CAUSE This behavior can occur when you perform either of the
following actions:
- You change the page orientation from landscape to
portrait.
- You change the paper size of your document.
When you click Columns on the
Standard toolbar, the Equal column width
option is not set. The Equal column width option makes Word
maintain the same width columns based on the size and orientation of the page.
If this option is not set, Word may not recalculate the page layout information
correctly when you change the orientation or page size. Note This problem does not occur when you use the
Columns command on the Format menu. By
default, when you use the Columns command on the
Format menu, the Equal column width option is
set. Because of this, the page layout information is correctly changed when you
change the orientation or page size. WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, set the columns to an equal
width:
- Click OK to close the error
message.
- Click Cancel to close the Page
Setup dialog box.
- On the Format menu, click
Columns.
- Click to select the Equal column width
check box, and then click OK.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/26/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbformat kbprb KB813990 kbAudEndUser |
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