When doing this, the only difference in the above steps is that you would make sure the Apply To drop-down list (step 5) is set to This Section. This means that if you need to switch margins in the middle of a document, you can do so by inserting a section break and then modifying the margins for each of the resulting document sections. Page margins can be different for each section in your document. Make sure the Apply To drop-down list is set to Whole Document.Adjust the top, bottom, left, and right margins as desired.The Margins tab of the Page Setup dialog box. Word displays the Margins tab of the Page Setup dialog box. (If you see the margins you want, click the setting and you are done.) Word displays a number of common margin settings from which you can choose. Click the Margins tool in the Page Setup group.
Each new document based on that template automatically uses the new margin settings. Type numbers indicating the width of your margins in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right fields. The new default settings are saved in the template on which the document is based. In the Page Setup dialog box, click the Default button, and then click Yes. To change the default margins, click Margins after you select a new margin, and then click Custom Margins. Click Margins, click Custom Margins, and then in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes, enter new values for the margins. You can specify your own custom margin settings. Note: When you click the margin type that you want, your entire document automatically changes to the margin type that you have selected. To learn about your minimum margin settings, check the printer manual. Minimum margin settings depend on your printer, printer driver, and paper size. If you ignore the message, Word will display another message asking whether you want to continue. Click Fix to automatically increase the margin width. If you try to set margins that are too narrow, Microsoft Word displays the message One or more margins are set outside the printable area of the page. Change the margins for Top, Bottom, Left, and Right to 1'. Most printers require a minimum width for margin settings. To restore the original margin settings, click Margins and then click Custom Margins. Word inserts a single, center book foldĪfter you set up a document as a booklet, work with it just as you would any document to insert text, graphics, and other visual elements. Use the same option to create a menu, invitation, event program, or any other type of document with a single center fold.ġ. Using the Book fold option in the Page Setup dialog box, you can create a booklet. Note: You can set gutter margins for a document that has mirror margins if the document needs extra space for binding. To learn about your minimum settings, check your printer manual. Minimum margin settings for printing depend on your printer, printer driver, and paper size. If you ignore the message, Word will display another message asking whether you want to continue.
If your settings are too narrow, Microsoft Word displays the message One or more margins are set outside the printable area of the page. Most printers require a minimum width for margin settings. Microsoft Word automatically inserts section breaks before and after the text with new margin settings. In the Page Setup dialog box, enter new values for the margins.Ĭhange the margins for only a section of a document by selecting the text and entering the new margins in the Page Setup dialog box. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, choose Margins and the Margins gallery appears.Īt the bottom of the Margins gallery, choose Custom Margins.