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To set margins in Microsoft WordPad, follow the steps below.
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Microsoft Word and Excel 2003 and earlier
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#WHEN MY WORD DOCUMENTS OPEN THE MARGINS ARE MISSING SOFTWARE#
Setting margins in most software programs
To set margins in Microsoft WordPad, follow the steps below.
Microsoft Word and Excel 2003 and earlier
Setting margins in most software programs