I have Microsoft Office Pro 2003. When I clicked on the WORD icon to open up a new document today, I noticed that there were no SPACES between the three pages of data that I had pasted on it. Just dotted lines that signified what I guess you would call a page break.

Let me see if I can explain that better. It used to be that when I opened up Word to start a new document, there was one white page displayed with a colored border all the way around it. I don't know where that border or color comes from or how to change the color. I just see it in front of me.

Then, after I finish typing on page 1, Word automatically brings up page two, but there's a good quarter inch of space between the two pages and I can EVEN see that color I mentioned.

Obviously something is wrong and either there's a setting somewhere that will restore it to the way I described above or I'll have to run a repair installation on Office, maybe even an uninstall and reinstall.

But first, your thoughts.
Thank youWhat was the source of those three pages you pasted?  What View are you using, Print Layout, Web Layout, etc.?If I understand you correctly, it sounds like this is what you're looking for:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP030720131033.aspxWhen you are in what is called "Normal" view the space between pages appear as you described.

Change it to "Print Layout" view by opening the "View" menu and choosing "Print layout".
Now it will be FINE.