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> > Is the difference in the line spacing? I noticed a change in the line
> > spacing in a Word 2003 document when I saved is as a Word 2010
> document.
> > The document was using Normal style and manual formatting, not named
> > styles.
>
> Yes, the sole difference seems to be the line spacing. And if I look at
> a
> paragraph style's info, it appears consistent, all the way to the
> Reveal
> Formatting details. But never-the-less, visually the paragraph spacing
> is
> different (more), and not as many paras fit on a page.
Here's another areClick the Office button (top left), and then click Word Options. In the Word Options dialog, click Advanced and then scroll all the way to the bottom. You'll see "Compatibility options for," followed by a drop-down that lets you select either the current doc or "All New Documents." Below that, there are two items:
-- You can set "Lay out this document as if created in" to any of a long list of choices. Compare that setting in the problem docs and the non-problem docs.
-- Expand "Layout Options" to see a long list of options. Compare the settings in the problem docs and the non-problem docs, especially for anything that sounds spacing-related.
HTH!
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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