How do I change the default column setting?

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Trishak - 27 Jan 2005 16:11 GMT

I was creating a document as normal and some how or another I have two
columns all the time now. When I go to create a new document (everytime) I
get an automatic two column format. I don't know what I accidentially touched
to create this problem. All I want is a normal 6.5" margin setting. Plus, at
the same time this occurred my text wrap around function was turned off.
Thank you in advance for your help. Trisha

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 27 Jan 2005 23:59 GMT

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm

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> I was creating a document as normal and some how or another I have two
> columns all the time now. When I go to create a new document (everytime) I
> get an automatic two column format. I don't know what I accidentially touched
> to create this problem. All I want is a normal 6.5" margin setting. Plus, at
> the same time this occurred my text wrap around function was turned off.
> Thank you in advance for your help. Trisha

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garfield-n-odie - 28 Jan 2005 00:05 GMT

Start Word and click on Tools | Options | File Locations. The folder
designated for "User Templates" will be where your normal.dot template
is located. Normal.dot is a hidden file in Word 2002 and 2003. Open
the normal.dot file. Click on Format | Columns | One | Apply to: Whole
document | OK. Type a character or two and delete what you just typed.
Save the normal.dot file and close it.

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