Formatting changes

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Hi,
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I hope someone can help me. I work on MS word and&nbsp;create&nbsp;files that range from 10 to 200 pages. These files have extensive, but simple formatting (mainly the font type and size, tabs, line and paragraph spacing etc). The system (windows 10) updated itself a few days ago and since then it has driven me crazy. Every time I open a file, the formatting has changed. I have to go and change each page. A 9 page file suddenly becomes a 11 page file; the line and paragraph spacing have changed and&nbsp;the pages have spilled over. This happened to the same file about 6 times today. I am afraid of opening the larger files because of this.&nbsp;
I cannot afford this all the time. I run a training institute and print files as I require them. I have been unable to issue any material to students because of this issue.&nbsp;
Can someone help me understand the cause of this, and suggest a solution.

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Where are the files stored? I know with auto save and SharePoint / OneDrive going to open files by default, the online version of word online could be opening and auto saving it's method of formatting when someone opens the documents. You should be able to roll this back via version history, but you'll have to go into your library and advanced options and tell it not to open in web clients to prevent this possibly.

manish parikh · Answer

Hi Christopher,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I store the files on my laptop and I am the only user; so, I think that the format of the files should not change. Can you tell me what could be causing the change.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Thanks
Manish Parikh

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Are they sync'ed with OneDrive?

manish parikh · Answer

Hi Christopher,
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I don't think that the files are synced; how can one check? If the files are not synced, what could be the cause.
I observed today that the margins of the pages change and that causes the overflow of the pages. I tried changing the margins, but to no avail; quite a few other settings were disturbed with that and the whole file gets messed up. I think it happens only after I give a print or print preview command. I checked the settings in the print dialogue, and they are the same as what I used before this issue started.&nbsp;

deleted · Answer

So the file lives on SharePoint or does it live on your PC? if your opening Direct on SharePoint then same thing applies, this is probably opening in an office Online using the Auto Save feature for co collaboration and it could be messing with the files. However, anyone that has edit rights to the file could have the same thing happening. Anyway, if the file is on SharePoint, you should try downloading the "Correct" version to your local computer, and then open the file and see if the problem happens. The auto save stuff can only work when the file is opened from SharePoint. Then you will know if it's that doing it or just the client itself doing it.

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