Re: [libreoffice-users] Help with extra space at bottom of pages.

Perhaps a long shot, have you checked the page Margin Settings ?

Gordon.


On 21/12/16 00:20, Leam Hall wrote:
> Alan, I appreciate the detailed instructions. However, they didn't 
> resolve the issue. My explanation may be lacking, let me try again.
>
> I have a 9 page text based (no formulae, images, etc) document open in 
> "Normal" view, and have just completed your instructions on that 
> document. On Page 1, most of the lower half of the page is blank. 
> There is a single paragraph break under the last line, and then about 
> half a page of nothing. The first paragraph on Page 2 is a single line.
>
> Interesting note. Viewing in "Normal" view. If I switch to "Web" view, 
> and then switch back, the issue is resolved. However, if I save the 
> file, close it, and reopen, the issue is back.
>
>
>
> On 12/19/16 21:23, Alan B wrote:
> > Hello Leam,
> >
> > I suggest try the following...
> >
> > Open your document then...
> > Ctrl+A
> >
> > This will select *everything* in the document
> >
> > Then right-click to bring up the context menu
> >
> > Click on the "Paragraph..." option
> >
> > In the dialog box that appears click the "Text Flow" tab
> >
> > At the bottom of this tab in the "Options" tic "Do not split paragraph".
> > If this is not available clear the tics in "Orphan control" and "Window
> > control". Once that's done it should be possible to tic "Do not split
> > paragraph".
> >
> > Now go back through your document with "View > Non-printing characters"
> > enabled. Delete all the extra paragraphs you've inserted to cause your
> > paragraphs to display in their entirety on one page.
> >
> > With "Do not spit paragraph" enabled your paragraphs will not split
> > across pages.
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 6:51 PM, Leam Hall <leamhall@gmail.com
> > <mailto:leamhall@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I have several multi-page documents that have extra space at the
> >     bottom of the page. Turning on the "View" -> "Non-printing
> >     characters" shows one or two paragraph markers and then an inch or
> >     more of extra space.
> >
> >     If I go to the last paragraph and hit delete twice it will generally
> >     draw up the paragraph from the next page. I then hit enter twice and
> >     the new paragraph stays on the page. Since my paragraphs are short I
> >     can do that a few times on each page.
> >
> >     This issue is that I'd rather not do that several times on each of a
> >     hundred or so pages. Is there anything else I can look to check?
> >     Using LibreOffice 5.2.1.2 on Linux.
> >
> >     Thanks!
> >
> >     Leam
> >
> >
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