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Note 6 - Page Setup PDF
Note 6 - Page Setup PDF
PAGE SETUP
(Pg 22 in Text)
Default Settings
Default is the term for standard configuration. It is the settings that are Setup by the
manufacturers of the Software.
Some of these settings include:
Paper size
Page length
Language
Paper Orientation
Margins
Tab stops
Line spacing
Font Size & Style
Margins
Margins refer to the space remaining at the top, bottom, left and right of the paper when
typing a document. If the margins are too small, then they will be outside the printable
area of the paper.
Paper
BEFORE you start to type any document, you must decide on
(a) Paper size,
(b) Paper orientation,
(c) Margins
Paper Size
Paper size refers to the measurement of the paper.
E.g. A4, A5, Letter Size, Legal Size etc.
Paper Orientation
Paper orientation refers to the positioning of the paper.
PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE
Landscape Orientation
The short Portrait The long
Orientation
side of the side of the
the paper the paper
is at the top is at the top.
Layout
Layout refers to the arrangement of text on a page with regard to insertion of headers and
footers and the alignment of text.
To perform the Page Setup for a document, Go to File, Then Page Setup.