Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader

Do you mean you have your text justified and the last line is spread?
Turn on special characters ( ¶ ) to see what formatting is applied. Could be an
errant tab or a shift+enter.

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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader

pfelton wrote:
> Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader

This is a bug with some of the built-in templates. Do you have the
latest service pack installed?

--
Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org

Guess I phrased it poorly, the white space is between the lines of text for
the last line. It looks like 1.5 line spacing compaired to the rest of the
paragraph. Thank you

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> Do you mean you have your text justified and the last line is spread?
> Turn on special characters ( ¶ ) to see what formatting is applied. Could be an
> errant tab or a shift+enter.
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:094E1D06-73DB-4CA6-ADAE-7E05DB03CE99@microsoft.com...
> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
>
>
>

Did you get any clue when you turned on the special characters?

Have you tried the baseline guides? You can turn them on in View menu. In the
Format menu, Paragraph, Indents and Spacing tab, check *Align text to baseline
guides*. While you are in this dialogue, be certain line spacing is zero before
& after paragraphs. You might high-light the last couple of lines of your
paragraph, go to the paragraph formatting and check to see if it is 1sp. Take a
look at the font settings too while your text is high-lighted, it could be a
word or a letter or a symbol maybe of a different font size.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:830E805F-2D1F-42F5-85BC-A9D9A75E838D@microsoft.com...
> Guess I phrased it poorly, the white space is between the lines of text for
> the last line. It looks like 1.5 line spacing compaired to the rest of the
> paragraph. Thank you
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> Do you mean you have your text justified and the last line is spread?
>> Turn on special characters ( ¶ ) to see what formatting is applied. Could be
>> an
>> errant tab or a shift+enter.
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:094E1D06-73DB-4CA6-ADAE-7E05DB03CE99@microsoft.com...
>> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
>>
>>
>>

Thanks so much! Changing the paragraphs to 0 did it! It is not logical for
the way it was adding extra height before the last line of the paragraph but
that is the trick to making our publications look much better!

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> Did you get any clue when you turned on the special characters?
>
> Have you tried the baseline guides? You can turn them on in View menu. In the
> Format menu, Paragraph, Indents and Spacing tab, check *Align text to baseline
> guides*. While you are in this dialogue, be certain line spacing is zero before
> & after paragraphs. You might high-light the last couple of lines of your
> paragraph, go to the paragraph formatting and check to see if it is 1sp. Take a
> look at the font settings too while your text is high-lighted, it could be a
> word or a letter or a symbol maybe of a different font size.
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>
> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:830E805F-2D1F-42F5-85BC-A9D9A75E838D@microsoft.com...
> > Guess I phrased it poorly, the white space is between the lines of text for
> > the last line. It looks like 1.5 line spacing compaired to the rest of the
> > paragraph. Thank you
> >
> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you mean you have your text justified and the last line is spread?
> >> Turn on special characters ( ¶ ) to see what formatting is applied. Could be
> >> an
> >> errant tab or a shift+enter.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/
> >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
> >>
> >> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:094E1D06-73DB-4CA6-ADAE-7E05DB03CE99@microsoft.com...
> >> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Glad you got it all worked out. Thanks for sharing your solution. It is
appreciated.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F82814C7-3D88-4EED-81F9-218202968E8F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks so much! Changing the paragraphs to 0 did it! It is not logical for
> the way it was adding extra height before the last line of the paragraph but
> that is the trick to making our publications look much better!
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> Did you get any clue when you turned on the special characters?
>>
>> Have you tried the baseline guides? You can turn them on in View menu. In the
>> Format menu, Paragraph, Indents and Spacing tab, check *Align text to
>> baseline
>> guides*. While you are in this dialogue, be certain line spacing is zero
>> before
>> & after paragraphs. You might high-light the last couple of lines of your
>> paragraph, go to the paragraph formatting and check to see if it is 1sp. Take
>> a
>> look at the font settings too while your text is high-lighted, it could be a
>> word or a letter or a symbol maybe of a different font size.
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:830E805F-2D1F-42F5-85BC-A9D9A75E838D@microsoft.com...
>> > Guess I phrased it poorly, the white space is between the lines of text for
>> > the last line. It looks like 1.5 line spacing compaired to the rest of the
>> > paragraph. Thank you
>> >
>> > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you mean you have your text justified and the last line is spread?
>> >> Turn on special characters ( ¶ ) to see what formatting is applied. Could
>> >> be
>> >> an
>> >> errant tab or a shift+enter.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> "pfelton" <pfelton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:094E1D06-73DB-4CA6-ADAE-7E05DB03CE99@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Ed, I'm operating with Pub 2003 (11.8212.8221) SP3 and I am not able
to resolve this issue with the suggestions above. Is there a bug fix I
missed?
Bob

"Ed Bennett" wrote:

> pfelton wrote:
> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
>
> This is a bug with some of the built-in templates. Do you have the
> latest service pack installed?
>
> --
> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
> http://ed.mvps.org
>

Did you look at the paragraph settings to be sure you have 0pt before and after
the paragraph? Have you used a shift+enter before the last line? Turn on Special
Characters ( ¶ ), maybe you'll get a clue.


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Bobtarrel" <Bobtarrel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:66DA4AC7-AE24-456F-AD24-F15E77DE2B5F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Ed, I'm operating with Pub 2003 (11.8212.8221) SP3 and I am not able
> to resolve this issue with the suggestions above. Is there a bug fix I
> missed?
> Bob
>
> "Ed Bennett" wrote:
>
>> pfelton wrote:
>> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
>>
>> This is a bug with some of the built-in templates. Do you have the
>> latest service pack installed?
>>
>> --
>> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
>> http://ed.mvps.org
>>

Thank you Mary,

Changing the before and after setting affects the whole para, not just the
last line. I want 2pt before for this para. However, using 0pt doesn't
correct the last line. There is nothing ahead of hte last line - it is
wrapped. Changing the width and, therefore, the first words of the last line
does not solve the problem.
Special characters did not reveal anything unusual.

I've had this problem for years, but have always been able to find some
cludge. This time, nothing works. But this is the first time I've done the
newsletter with Vista. Maybe Pub 2003 doesn't like Vista?

Bob

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> Did you look at the paragraph settings to be sure you have 0pt before and after
> the paragraph? Have you used a shift+enter before the last line? Turn on Special
> Characters ( ¶ ), maybe you'll get a clue.
>
>
> --
> Mary Sauer
> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>
> "Bobtarrel" <Bobtarrel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:66DA4AC7-AE24-456F-AD24-F15E77DE2B5F@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Ed, I'm operating with Pub 2003 (11.8212.8221) SP3 and I am not able
> > to resolve this issue with the suggestions above. Is there a bug fix I
> > missed?
> > Bob
> >
> > "Ed Bennett" wrote:
> >
> >> pfelton wrote:
> >> > Publisher 2003 -this is very distracting to the reader
> >>
> >> This is a bug with some of the built-in templates. Do you have the
> >> latest service pack installed?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
> >> http://ed.mvps.org
> >>
>
>
>