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Step 3: In the ‘Orientation’ section, click on ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’.
Step 4: Click on the ‘OK’ button.
Margin
Margin is the gap between the edge and beginning of text i.e., the outer boundary of the text in a
document beyond which the contents of the document do not flow. Normally, in a document, the
default margins are 0.79” on top and bottom and 0.79” on the left and right.
Left margin: The space between the text and the left edge of the page is referred as the ‘Left margin’.
Right margin: The space between the text and the right edge of the page is referred as the ‘Right
margin’.
Top margin: The space between the text and the top edge of the page is referred as the ‘Top margin’.
Bottom margin: The space between the text and the bottom edge of the page is referred as the
‘Bottom margin’.
A ruler displays the position of the margins.
To set new margins using ruler bars:
To set new margins using ruler bars, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Open the document in ‘Print Layout View’ by clicking on the Ruler bars. ‘Left’ and ‘Right’
margins are shown by the left and right-marker (shaded part) on the horizontal ruler. Top and
Bottom margins are shown by the top and bottom marker (shaded part) on the vertical ruler.
Step 2: To change the margin, place the mouse pointer on the respective margin of the boundary
on the horizontal ruler bar. (The mouse pointer changes to a double headed arrow and the
screen tip identifies the margin.)
Step 3: Drag the margin marker to the desired length.
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