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Header area too large

The document has a table in both the header and footer, and the body of the document was also a table. Changing the alignment setting didn't work. But if I went into the table properties of the one in the body of the document, I changed the Text Wrapping from 'Around' to 'None'. The header box jumped back up to the normal amount (1/2 inch) - not 60% of the page.

[Moderator note: Split from the thread at http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2007-word/header-area-is-too-large-and-will-not-change/7bfcbdfe-5868-4061-a9ea-bb5af4d74190]
But if I went into the table properties of the one in the body of the document, I changed the Text Wrapping from 'Around' to 'None'. The header box jumped back up to the normal amount (1/2 inch) - not 60% of the page.



I'm glad you got it sorted.

However, the symptoms you describe has made me curious... Depending on which Word version created the document, a wrapped table may not be allowed to continue onto the following page, which could be the root of the problem.

Are you allowed to share an example document (remove any sensitive information first)? I'd be interested in having a look.

Stefan Blom
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Last updated April 14, 2025 Views 1,135 Applies to: