Original default settings for Word 2003?

Question

I am taking online classes with a local college. One of them is computer usage, which I clearly need! My boyfriend brought a tower from his office, as our desktop was old and slow. The default settings had been changed and When I drop my homework assignments, my instructor is getting a 1 page assignment as 2. I know how to change the default, what I need i...What are original default settings for margins, tabs, and anything else that I should restore to original? thanks

I know HOW to change them. what I need is what they SHOULD be.

Answer 1

The default margin settings for Word up through version 2003 were 1.25" left and right, 1" top and bottom.

There are no manual tabs set in Word so the automatic default tabs of every 1/2" will apply if you clear all tabs.

Default line spacing is single space with no space after or before for paragraphs. (this changed in Office 2007). No first line indents.

Default font has been Times New Roman, 12 point, which has been changed in Office 2007 also.

Answer 2

Go to File, Page setup/Margins and press the Default button in the bottom to the left. I don´t have the default settings any more myself, so I can´t do as you are saying.. And I think that you can go to View/ Normal to get rid of the L´s.

Answer 3

I have 2002 (XP) and I've probably changed mine, but 1" top and bottom and 1 1/2" left and right seems right. I don't think there are any default tabs.

Hope that helps somewhat.

Answer 4

You will have to rename the normal template for ms word. Go to c:\documents and settings\YourUsername\application data\microsoft\templates and rename the Normal.dot to Oldnormal.dot or Normaldot.old. Go to support.microsoft.com and confirm. Also you can start office in "safe mode"