Macropod -- did not mean to cross-post; I did not realize the two forums were related. I have a client with a deadline and thought I would post on two forums for a faster answer. Apologies.

The page will not be printed; it is meant for digital transmission only, hence the desire for a full bleed. I am aware that printers crop off .125, which is why Word by default adds the white boarder on images.

They're not, which isn't what cross-posting is about. Please read the info in the link I posted.
Word doesn't do that at all; your printer does it. What Word will do is warn you that what you're trying to do isn't supported by your current printer; you'd get no such warning or white border if you used a printer (driver) capable of full-page bleeds.

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