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I have used frames (not Framemaker) in my template for quite a few years to achieve sideheads in Word. This works in version 2000 and the one previous; I don't know about other versions such as XP.
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Here we go.. (Warning: somewhat geeky MSWord stuff follows)
My basic page layout has a white space column on the left of each page of 1.5" with a .5" gutter.
1st and 2nd level headings and a few other styles have a negative left margin of -1.5" so that they occupy the entire page width.
My "Sidehead" style has a frame horizontally positioned in the white space left column with the following frame settings...
Text Wrapping: None
Horizontal Position: Left
Horizontal Relative to: Page
Horizontal Distance from Text: 0.13"
Size Width: Exactly At:1.25"
Height: Auto
Vertical Position: 0"
Vertical Relative to: Paragraph
Vertical Distance to Text: 0.13"
Move with Text: checked
Lock Anchor: not checked
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