[Solved] Page layout is different; Ctrl+Z doesn't undo it

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[Solved] Page layout is different; Ctrl+Z doesn't undo it

Post by quickflicker »

Hello everyone.

I downloaded this program within the last week or two. Still figuring it all out.

I left the room and my cat jumped on my desk, walked on the keyboard or sat on it or something, and my formatting is completely messed up. I CTRL Z'd as much as I could but it won't fix the formatting.

I can't explain the problem so I can't google effectively. Here are pictures.


This is what it should look like
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This is what it looks like now.
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As you can see the text area is giant. My document that is around 50 pages is now 2 pages. I don't like this, and I can't fix it. If I make a new document, it's the new messed up version, so my open office is completely ruined for me until I can figure this out.

I tried pulling the things on the sides on the ruler thing on top inward, didn't do anything. I'm at a loss.

Please, please help.
Last edited by MrProgrammer on Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Cat walked on keyboard, page layout is all messed up and I can't figure it out

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Try selecting the menu item View -> Print Layout. Also check that View -> Zoom is set to 100%.
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Re: Cat walked on keyboard, page layout is all messed up and I can't figure it out

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Most likely you have enabled Web Layout. Go to the View menu and click on Print Layout.
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