Page margins are the white areas you see lining the top, bottom, left, and right sides of your Microsoft Word document. The following is a sample of the information that may be found on the website of the American Psychological Association. If you attempt to enter text into the empty spaces on the left and right, it will not work. This is because each page’s default margin in Microsoft Word is one inch.
Page margins can be altered, though, much like Word’s default page layout can. Page margins help your document look more organized, and Word users can customize page margin settings to their liking. The following three methods are the best for changing the page margin in a Word document:
You may modify the margins of Word pages among other things with the help of the ruler in Microsoft Word. Short-length papers are better suited for using the ruler to change page margins. Here’s how to change your Word document’s page margin.
Step 1: Click the Start button and type a word to search for the app.
Step 2: From the results, click on the Microsoft Word app or document to open it.
Step 3: On the Word Ribbon, click on the View tab at the top-right corner.
Step 4: In the Show group, tick the box next to Ruler to launch the Microsoft Word ruler.
Step 5: On your keyboard, click the Ctrl + A keys to select all text in your Word document. You can also click the Select button in the Home tab of Word to select all text in your Word document.
Step 6: Depending on the margin you would like to adjust, place your mouse pointer between the boundary between the grey and white space at the top or left of the Word page. This will convert the mouse pointer to a double-sided arrow.
Step 7: Slide the double-sided arrow left, right, down, or up to adjust the page margin.
You can modify the features of the pages in your document using the tools found in Word’s Layout tab. These properties include page orientation, size, page breaks, and page margins. When adjusting page margins using the layout tab, you have two choices. You have the choice of using pre-set margin options or making your own margin. Here’s how to change your page margin using both options.
Here’s how to adjust your page margin using preset margin options in Microsoft Word:
Step 1: On the Word Ribbon, click on the Layout tab.
Step 2: From the Layout tab, click on Margins within the Page Setup group.
Step 3: From the Margins drop-down, select any of the preset margin options:
The Margins drop-down will close after you make your choice, and it will become effective right away.
Here’s how to adjust your page margin by setting custom margins in Microsoft Word:
Step 1: Click on the Layout tab.
Step 2: From the Layout tab, click on Margins within the Page Setup group.
Step 3: From the Margins drop-down, click the Custom Margins button and this will launch the Page Setup dialog box.
Step 4: Click the Margins tab.
Step 5: In the Margins tab, place your cursor within the text boxes beneath the Margins section and input your preferred page margins. You can input page margins for the top, bottom, left, and right of your document.
Step 6: Click on the drop-down beside the Apply to the menu and select where you would like your new margin settings applied to:
Step 7: Click OK to close the dialog box.
Tab stops are another feature in Microsoft Word that improves how your Word document looks. Tab stops guarantee appropriate text alignment in your Word document. You can set tab stops using your Microsoft Word ruler just like you can with page margins.
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