Chapter 7: Format Pages


In addition to applying formatting to characters and paragraphs, you can apply formatting to pages of your Word document. In this chapter find out how to get your page to look its best.

Adjust Margins

You can adjust the right, left, top, and bottom margins of your document. When you adjust margins, Word sets the margins for the entire document.

Word sets the left and right margins to 1.25 inches and the top and bottom margins to 1 inch.

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  1. Click anywhere in the document or section where you want to change margins.

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  2. Click File.

  3. Click Page Setup.

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    The Page Setup dialog box appears.

  4. Click the Margins tab.

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  5. Drag the mouse (image from book) over any margin.

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  6. Type a new margin setting.

  7. Repeat steps 5 to 6 for each margin setting.

  8. Click OK.

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    Word saves your changes.

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Can I change the margins for just one part of my document?

Yes, you can if you divide your document into sections using section breaks. You can set distinct margins for each section of a document. See the section “Insert a Section Break.”

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Can I use the mouse to change margins?

Yes. In Print Layout view, margins appear blue. Move the mouse into the Ruler area, between the white and blue portions of the ruler. changes to or . Drag or to reposition the margin.

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Teach Yourself Visually Word 2003
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2003
ISBN: 0764539973
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 175
Authors: Ruth Maran

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