[bksvol-discuss] Re: Blank Pages
- From: "Sharon Jackson" <dolly1025@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:59:55 -0400
Pratik,
Thank you. I'll try your suggestion.
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:23 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Blank Pages
> Sharon,
>
> The blank pages are caused by material exceeding the normal MSWord 8.5X11
> page boundaries. In this event, Word has hard and soft page breaks
> following each other.
>
> Try the following steps when you go into word. This problem should be
> resolved. Make sure you save the file after following these steps.
>
> 1. Open the file in question.
>
> 2. Go to the File Menu (ALT+f).
>
> 3. Arrow down to the "page setup" item or press U.
>
> 4. In the resulting dialog, press CTRL+tab until you are in the "paper"
> page of the options.
>
> 5. Press the tab key until you are at the "paper size" drop down box.
>
> 6. Hit the down arrow keys several times until you land at "custom."
>
> 7. Press the tab key to get to "paper width."
>
> 8. Type 8.5" in this box or pres the up and the down keys to increase the
> paper width as you choose.
>
> 9. Tab to the "paper length" box
>
> 10. Here, by using the arrow keys or typing, choose a somewhat rediculous
> number like 20".
>
> 11. Press the enter key to accept your changes.
>
> 12. Another dialog will come up, depending on your Word version. It will
> ask you if you wish to fix your margins. Choose "no."
>
> 13. Save file.
>
> This will resolve your problem
>
> I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
>
> Pratik
>
> Pratik Patel
> Managing Director
> CUNYAssistive Technology Services
> The City University of New York
> ppatel@xxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sharon Jackson
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:43 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Blank Pages
>
> Hello,
>
> I have converted a Kurzweil File into RTF and there seem to be about 200
> blank pages. Does anyone know what causes this and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks,
> Sharon
>
>
>
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