Converting columns to Word 2008

We have some documents that are used as templates for various
documentation. They were written in Outlook and saved as .DOC files.

When I opened them with Word 2008, their format was changed. I could
get close by clicking on the Print Layout button, and I saved one as a
..docx file and as a .dotx file. They now open with the correct
layout - but we had some column entry (a few lines below the top):

Date: Prepared by:

When I enter the date to the right of "Date:", or my name to the right
of "Prepared by:", there isn't enough room, and those values end up
below my fields (and they are bold, matching the headings).

I moved my cursor just to the left of "Prepared by", and it opened up
a ruler, allowing me to move that field some. But I haven't been
able to figure out how to get to that ruler and modify its settings.

How do I get my old templates to work or create new ones that match
them?

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"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

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"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

I would suggest that if you want to use a template with Word, then you
create it as Word templates in the first place.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"Howard Brazee" <howard RemoveThis @brazee.net> wrote in message
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> We have some documents that are used as templates for various
> documentation. They were written in Outlook and saved as .DOC files.
>
> When I opened them with Word 2008, their format was changed. I could
> get close by clicking on the Print Layout button, and I saved one as a
> .docx file and as a .dotx file. They now open with the correct
> layout - but we had some column entry (a few lines below the top):
>
> Date: Prepared by:
>
> When I enter the date to the right of "Date:", or my name to the right
> of "Prepared by:", there isn't enough room, and those values end up
> below my fields (and they are bold, matching the headings).
>
> I moved my cursor just to the left of "Prepared by", and it opened up
> a ruler, allowing me to move that field some. But I haven't been
> able to figure out how to get to that ruler and modify its settings.
>
> How do I get my old templates to work or create new ones that match
> them?
>
> --
> "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
> than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
> to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
>
> - James Madison
>
> --
> "In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
> than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
> to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
>
> - James Madison