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The left and right margins/indents are correctly displayed. I expect that the text should get aligned to these. But, it is shifted towards right.
The file uses "mirror margin." The text on alternate pages are aligned correctly.
Actually, the horizontal ruler is fixed at its place. It should move left and right on alternate pages. This is not happening. Which setting is incorrect?
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The placement of the text is correct on all pages.
It is the horizontal ruler which does not adjust its position on odd and even pages. It is always at the same position.
I believe this is a known issue with certain versions of Word. Check that your version is updated. I would also recommend that you send feedback via File > Feedback.
The same file was working correctly till some time back. It is a recent issue.
I am using Word 2016. Authorized version.
This is not a new issue. It occurs on the very first page of a section (which means the very first page of the document or the first page following a section break) when "Mirror margins" is enabled. The screen shot below is from Word 2021. The text paragraph shown in the image contains the insertion point. Notice the mismatch between the text position and the margin indicator on the ruler. It would be fair to characterize this behavior as a bug.
When the cursor reaches the "text here" page," the ruler is expected to shift correctly.