Well thank you, you just made my day. Kathy Harrelson Wrote: >1. Open word >2. Under page layout, click the right bottom corner. >3. A box will open up that says at the top "Page >Layout". >4. On the MARGINS tab it shows portrait or >landscape. >5. Choose Portrait Orientation. >6. At the bottom left it has a button that says >DEFAULT. >7. Click on that. A popup box will ask you "Do you >want to change the default settings for page set up?" >8. Click on yes and that should take care of your >problem. >Kathy Harrelson Hi Kathy: Thank you so much for the help, it worked perfect. Now when I open word comes up in portrait orientation like it should. I have been trying to find a solution to this for a very long time, so thnaks again. Today you are my hero. Morris -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.