Left and right margins not aligned to the displayed text

Anonymous
2023-10-08T16:32:16+00:00

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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  1. Stefan Blom 353.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-01-12T09:56:04+00:00

    The mismatch between the ruler display and the actual indentation for odd pages is a known issue in recent versions of Word. As you have found, reverting to an older version of the software will only help temporarily, because of the automatic updates. However, since it is a display issue, only, the easiest approach is to just ignore it for now. (Of course, if you haven't already done so, report the issue via Help > Feedback.)

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-12T07:47:53+00:00

    Disabling automatic update of WORD might solve this problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T16:29:26+00:00

    Following my last post on 5.11.23, I can add a footnote to my 'solution' to fix text and horizontal ruler not aligning, by using system restore. This still works, at least for me, but not updating, as I suggested in November, doesn't help. The problem inexorably returns, in its own time and irregularly, but cannot be permanently solved. I'm having to system restore at irregular intervals, just to keep working. The change back to bad alignment occurs totally randomly.

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