How can I create 6 3 x 3 inch squares in a page in word

[Jamie]

I am trying to create a form which has 6 3inch squares to type descriptions
in.
Help any ideas?

[Jay Freedman]

On Tue, 26 May 2009 19:46:01 -0700, Jamie <Ja...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I am trying to create a form which has 6 3inch squares to type descriptions
>in.
>Help any ideas?

You can create a 2-column, 3-row table on a letter-size document with 1.25-inch
side margins (so the columns are 3 inches wide); then go into Table > Table
Properties and set the row heights to exactly 3 inches.

Another way to go about this is to use the Tools > Letters and Mailings >
Envelopes and Labels > Labels dialog. Click the Options button, then click New
Label to define a custom label. (There may be a commercial 3x3-inch label in the
list, but I couldn't find it.) Set up the following entries after assigning a
name for the custom label:

Top margin = 1" Label height = 3"
Side margin = 1.25" Label width = 3"
Vertical pitch = 3" Number across = 2
Horizontal pitch = 3" Number down = 3
Page size = Letter

Click OK in the two dialogs and then click New Document in the remaining dialog.
Save the resulting document as a template for use in creating label documents.

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[Jamie]

So now why is my text going vertical down the page instead of across like
normal?
Help again

[Jay Freedman]

Probably because the paragraphs inside the table have left and/or right indents
that make the text area in each cell very narrow. Check on the ruler or in the
Format > Paragraph dialog and make sure the indents are set to zero.

If you mean the text is sideways, use the Format > Text Direction command to
return it to normal -- but that's rather improbable.

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:45:01 -0700, Jamie <Ja...@discussions.microsoft.com>