Rectangular shape does not fully overlay the A4 page? Printing the shape leaves a blank stripe

hello,

i have page rectangular shape want use background page. page has a4 format.

i've drawn shape, put background , set shape size 210 × 297 millimeters (i use metric system).

when opened in word, shape looks well, leaves no blank stripe @ bottom of page:

however, when save document pdf document (not print save pdf, that's important), a small blank stripe @ bottom of page if shape did not apply whole page:

why that? must 21 x 29.7 cm. set 21 x 29.8, yet occurs not enough , 29.8 , shape becomes cut when saved in pdf.

it looks shape anchor is not placed in top-left corner. , not aligned (0.0;0.0) rather aligns (-.5;-.5) or so. because if set shape size 21.0 x 29.7, vertical margin well:

it looks when group shape, background overlaps grouping shape, there's transparent shape lies behind background. here shapes.

if ungroup shapes, background shape:

why 0.0;0.0 isn't top left corner? how set horizontal , vertical positions of shape top left corner aligns top left corner of page?

for curious ones, i've checked page size, , it's set a4:

thank you.

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well world live in , these hands we're given...

is there difference if specify measurements relative *page* (and not relative column , paragraph indicated in screen shot of layout dialog box)?

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stefan blom, microsoft word mvp

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