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Shona Hall - 24 Sep 2003 02:41 GMT

I have a 40 page document that I wish to format with
uneven columns, but as I am printing back to back I want
the narrow column on the left on an uneven page and on the
right on an even page. Is there an easy way to do this
without having to format each page individually?

tia Shona

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 24 Sep 2003 05:45 GMT

Apparently not. You'd think this would happen automatically (or at least be
an option) if you choose "Mirror margins," but it doesn't/isn't.

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> I have a 40 page document that I wish to format with
> uneven columns, but as I am printing back to back I want
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> tia Shona

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Dayo Mitchell - 24 Sep 2003 13:45 GMT

But isn't "mirror margins" to solve binding issues? I'm trying to picture
reading the document Shona describes and it feels very strange to have the
narrow column switching from side to side as I turn a page. I'm looking in
a different space on the page for continuing text.

Unless you are reading flip-top instead of like a book. Conceivably setting
page layout to duplex *and* bind on the short end might shift the text
automatically??? That would make sense, anyhow....

DM

On 9/24/03 12:45 AM, in article #3uURblgDHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,

> Apparently not. You'd think this would happen automatically (or at least be
> an option) if you choose "Mirror margins," but it doesn't/isn't.
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>> tia Shona

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Robert M. Franz (RMF) - 24 Sep 2003 17:16 GMT

Hi all,

> Apparently not. You'd think this would happen automatically (or at
> least be an option) if you choose "Mirror margins," but it
> doesn't/isn't.

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> > I have a 40 page document that I wish to format with
> > uneven columns, but as I am printing back to back I want
> > the narrow column on the left on an uneven page and on the
> > right on an even page. Is there an easy way to do this
> > without having to format each page individually?

if you want to use the narrow column as a "margin" where you put, say,
special comments, symbols, etc., then use a frame (make it part of a
style) for your narrow "column". You can define it's position to be
"outside" then.

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