Stop Microsoft Office opening in 2 pages

If this applies to a specific document:-
Set it back the way you want it.
Make a change, any change, even just adding a space at the end of a para is enough.
Save the document.

If this applies to all documents of a particular template:-
Open the template itself by right-clicking on it and selecting Open
Set it back the way you want it.
Make a change, any change, even just adding a space at the end of a para is enough.
Save the template.

All the best,
Denis

Hi @JO69

I think this is due to zoom levels..



In the bottom right corner, change the zoom levels to around 150%.

-James

JO69 said:

Thanks ..... but my zoom level is always on 150 %. Not changed for years.

Alright, in that case we can change side-by-side view.

Click view then, choose 'vertical'.



-James

You have referred to the entry in the Ribbon, View tab, Zoom section and that's what I have also been addressing. I know what James is referring to but it is not the same thing.



I suggest that the first thing you do is find the entry in Word Options to prompt before saving changes to your "Normal template". That is what I think has got you into this mess. For your Word 2019 this setting is at
Word,
Ribbon,
File tab,
Options,
Advanced,
subheading Save,
Prompt before saving Normal template - set this checkbox.
Now if Word thinks you really do want to change every document by changing the template upon which they are based then it will ask your permission first.

Your templates are, by default, in

Code:

C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

Copy that line so you can paste it instead of having to write it all out manually.

Using File explorer, click in a blank portion of its address bar then right-click, select Paste [or just use ctrl-v] to paste in the templates folder path I just gave you.
Look in that folder for Normal.dotm,
then

Try3 said:

Open the template itself by right-clicking on it and selecting Open
Set it back the way you want it i.e. click on the One page icon shown in my diagram.
Make a change, any change, even just adding a space at the end of a para is enough.
Save the template.

Denis

Don't think of it more than one line at a time.
- Read each line
- Do what it says or post back any questions you have
- Move on to the next line

Trepidation is normal.

Denis

Bit the bullet this morning and followed all the instructions I was given hereCouldn't access AppData through the C Users dont know whyBut remembered years ago i read to type %appdata% in cortana
That worked So did everything you all said' Clicked the One page icon.Even printed it out for future reference
Looking good

So will it stay like that now?.... NO Tried and created a new doc Pages were perfect But it saved as side by side!

Also is it possible to change the word docs I have created previously to just one page too?
I tried to cut and copy the text into a new doc it looked ok one page below the other.....but the formatting was still 2 pages side by side after i saved it !