6.10.2.1 Understanding inter-paragraph spacing differences
Word inter-paragraph spacing for versions of Word up to Word 2003 was additive: the space between two paragraphs was equal to the space below the first paragraph plus the space above the second paragraph. FrameMaker inter-paragraph spacing equals the space below the first paragraph or the space above the second paragraph, whichever is greater. To make Word and FrameMaker inter-paragraph spacing equivalent, you would have to set space above to zero for all paragraph formats in FrameMaker, and just use space below.
In addition, FrameMaker cancels the space above the first paragraph in a frame, such as at the top of a page; Word does not. Again, using zero space above is the only way to get the equivalent in Word; but then you have a problem with headings that do not start new pages.
You might think you could import a Word template to correct spacing for selected paragraph styles (see §6.2.6 Importing a Word template). However, applying a Word template does not remove overrides.
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