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Disappearing text
No, I have not experience the issue. However instead of using manual page breaks, format the first paragraph that is to appear on a new page so that it has a page break before it.
The best way to do that is to set up a Style with that attribute that is set to be followed by a Style that does not have that paragraph attribute.
Thank you for the suggestion however that has nothing to do with the text disappearing. It appears to be triggered by what I type although I have yet to identify a pattern.
- Jan 04, 2024
But, do you still experience the issue if you cause the page breaks by using the method that I suggested.
- John1540Jan 04, 2024Copper Contributor
I have been using page breaks in the way for years and have not had this problem. It is a relatively recent problem. I have, thinking about it possibly only had the problem since using Office 365. I previously used an earlier version of MS Office. Any thoughts?
- Charles_KenyonJan 04, 2024Bronze Contributor
I join Doug in urging you to use the paragraph formatting of page break before, preferably as part of a heading style. See Moving/Reorganizing Pages in Microsoft Word.
That said, you may be running into other paragraph formatting, in particular, keep with next formatting.
Can you post a link to a small sample document that has the problem?
- John1540Jan 04, 2024Copper Contributor
Unfortunately I can't post the link as the problem is intermittent. The latest occurrence was as follows:-
I had started a new paragraph. I had typed the following text -
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When I typed the t to finish the word 'condition' the document jumped to the bottom of the previous page and the text from the bottom of that page to the typing point had disappeared. The nearest page break was two pages prior to point this occurred. If I use UNDO the text reappears but will repeat if I type the t again. If I use REDO the text reappears and I can type the t and complete the word.
- John1540Jan 13, 2024Copper ContributorHas anybody had any thoughts following my detailed description of the fault?