I had the same problem. I solved it by adding a custom form first from the Windows desktop (not from VFP) & then doing the same in the Report Writer. I'm not sure why this works but it did for me (more than once).
>I am trying to change the size of my form from 8.5X11 in Foxpro3 using
>windows 98. I would like the size to be 8.5"X7". Everytime I change it
>goes back to 8.5"x11". When we were using foxpro2.6 this was not a problem even with win98.