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Changing the Orientation of the Page
Orientation of the page refers to the direction in which a document is displayed or printed. There are two
main types of page orientation, namely, Portrait and Landscape.
In Portrait orientation, the height of the page is greater than the width, while in Landscape orientation, the
width of the page is greater than the height. By default, the document 2
is displayed in the Portrait orientation.
To change the orientation of a page, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Open the file whose orientation you want to change.
Step 2: Click on the Format menu.
Step 3: Select the Page Style option.
OR
Press the Alt+Shift+P shortcut key. 3
The Page Style dialog box appears on the screen.
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Step 4: Click on the Page tab from the Page Style
dialog box.
Step 5: Select the desired radio button beside
the Orientation option under the Paper
Format section. In our case, we have 5
selected the Landscape radio button.
Step 6: Click on the OK button. The orientation
of the document will be changed. You can
also change the orientation of the page by
using the Orientation drop-down list in
the Format section of the Page deck. 6
Margin
Margin is the gap between the edge and the beginning of the text, i.e., the outer boundary of the text in a
document, beyond which the contents of the document do not flow. Each document has four margins, which
are as follows:
Ð ÐLeft margin: The space between the text and the left edge of the page is referred to as the left margin.
Ð ÐRight margin: The space between the text and the right edge of the page is referred to as the right margin.
Ð ÐTop margin: The space between the text and the top edge of the page is referred to as the top margin.
Ð ÐBottom margin: The space between the text and the bottom edge of the page is referred to as the bottom
margin.
The default values of the margins of the document are 0.79” on top and bottom and 0.79” on the left and
right. To set up the margins of the document, follow the given steps:
Step 1: Click on the Format menu.
Step 2: Select the Page Style option. The Page Style dialog box appears on the screen.
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