WD: Margins Not Retained in Last Section of a Master Document

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Word.

To work around this problem, create an extra section at the end of the document so that the incorrect margin settings apply only to the extra section and don't affect the last subdocument. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point at the end of the master document.
2. On the Insert menu, click Break.
3. In the Section Breaks section, select Next Page. Click OK.
   
   NOTE: Choosing Continuous for the last section of the document won't work; the last section of the document is always Next Page and will be set that way regardless of which section break type you choose. If you choose anything other than Next Page, Word resets the section break type the next time you open the document.
4. Reset the margins of your document.

The next time you open your document, the margins of the document will be correct, and you will have an extra page at the end of the file. This extra page is necessary to correct the margin problem.

   Top          1"
   Bottom       1"
   Left         1.25"
   Right        1.25"