Setting out a document like this is always tricky. You'll need to read up on section breaks. Each section will need to be formatted quite separately, with columns or whatever. Don't put any forced page breaks in until the very end, after you've seen how the sections work and how the automatic page breaks look. Watch out for long runs of (carriage) returns that might be causing you to have those long gaps in your text. I always find I must keep the formatting symbols showing too, so that I really know what's going on. Good luck! Robyn Barbara McLeod wrote: > I am attempting to compile into one document, perhaps thirty chapters. When > all are compiled and I attempt to print, I find the pages have jumped around > and will find a paragraph of the printed work, that begins for example, > mid-page. Indices of three columns end up as one very long column. > In reading Microsoft Word 2003 Help sections, I have concluded page breaks > are either needed or they are the culprit. If this surmising is accurate, > will some of you knowledgeable people direct me to a site other than Word > 2003 Help, that might explain in very simple terms page breaks and uses for > page breaks? > If my surmising is inaccurate, will some person direct me to any source of > help in determination of problem with solution? > > Thanks for any guidance. > > Barbara > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:54 PM, Robyn Waymouth <waymouth@ihug.com.au> wrote: > Setting out a document like this is always tricky. You'll need to read > up on section breaks. Each section will need to be formatted quite > separately, with columns or whatever. Don't put any forced page breaks > in until the very end, after you've seen how the sections work and how > the automatic page breaks look. Watch out for long runs of (carriage) > returns that might be causing you to have those long gaps in your text. > I always find I must keep the formatting symbols showing too, so that > I really know what's going on. > Good luck! > > Robyn, thank you. I will try your suggestions. Barbara > > > ---------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >