Re: Creating "tabs" at edge of pages in Word 2003?

[Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>]

   Brigitte Johnston wrote:

Does anyone know if it's possible to create "tabs" that "bleed" off the edge of
 a page using Word 2003 (or do they not actually go off the edge of the page, a
nd you just fudge it somehow)?  My page size is a custom size (4.5 wide x 7.15 
high).  If it's possible to do, can you point me in the right direction?  Inser
t a "tab" graphic and make it part of the header for each chapter -- or somethi
ng like that?  Or am I way off?  I can't seem to find anything in my Word 2003 
Que book...or in the Help...

  

   A "bleed" is part of the printing process and takes place after the document
   is printed.  The printer trims the pages down to size, thereby getting rid
   of the border and walla, you got a bleed.  You need to talk with your
   printer about this, or if you plan on printing all your own stuff inhouse,
   then you need to get a good paper sheer and plan on spending time trimming
   your pages (and wasting some paper). Since this is not a word processing
   function, you won't find anything about page bleeds in either the Que book
   or Word Help (although you can find it in InDesign, PageMaker, FrameMaker,
   etc.).  I don't know of any laser printer that offers full bleed; although,
   my high end photo printer does, but I would never use it to print multiple
   copies of a manual.
   HTH

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