In Word 97, when you open a template created in an earlier version of
Word,
the template will look different from the way it looked in previous
versions of Word. Specifically, document formatting (for example,
character
spacing, line spacing, and page breaks) is not displayed or printed the
way
that it is in earlier versions of Word.
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Unlike previous versions of Microsoft Word, Word 97 does not rely on
printer information (metrics) to lay out the document. Word 97 uses a new
printer-independent layout scheme controlled by the "Use printer metrics
to
lay out document" compatibility option. In Word 97, this option is turned
off by default.
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To use printer metrics to lay out the document (and simulate the behavior
of earlier versions of Word), do the following:
| 1. | On the Tools menu, click Options.
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| 2. | Click the Compatibility tab.
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| 3. | In the Recommended Options For list, click Microsoft Word 97.
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| 4. | Click to select the "Use printer metrics to layout document" check box.
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The template will then use the layout scheme based on the current printer
metrics.
NOTE: This is a document-specific setting and only affects the current
document unless you click the Default button. If you click the Default
button, all the currently selected options on the selected tab will become
the defaults for all new documents based on the current template. If you
click the Default button, the Recommended Options For list changes to
Custom.
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This behavior does not occur if the document or template contains printer
fonts. If the document or template contains printer fonts, the document
formatting will be the same regardless of whether you open it in Word 97
or
in an earlier version of Word.
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