Word Processing Page Setup - OpenOffice Writer 2010 - Microsoft Word 2003/2010
What is Document Setup? Most formatting options within Microsoft Word up to 2007 are found under the Format drop down menu. In Microsoft Word 2010 it's in 'Page Layout'. In Openoffice 2010 it's Format - page - below
Click on format - then page - this opens up below
As you can see above, all aspects of the page can be setup here - try opening this in Writer and clicking the tabs.
In Microsoft Word 2010
Modify document setup: page orientation, page size etc. click Page Layout
- as below
Page Size and Orientation This feature allows you to control the paper size and orientation of a page. Here you can specify different sizes for your pages.
To select a page size for the paper you are printing
to · Select the Page Setup command from the File drop down menu.·
Ensure that the tab is selected so that the Paper Size folder is displayed
and select the paper size you wish to use from the Paper Size drop down
list as follows.
Letter 8.5 by 11 inches (the default)
Legal 8.5 by 14 inches
A4 8.27 by 11.69 inches
Executive 7.25 by 10.5 inches
COM-10 Envelope 4.13 by 9.5 inches
Monarch Envelope 3.88 by 7.5 inches
DL Envelope 4.33 by 8.66 inches
Custom Size You can specify a Custom Size paper by typing measurements
in the Width and Height text boxes. By typing cm after the measurement
you can override the default unit of measurement that is inches.
To set the page orientation · To select the paper orientation, click on the Portrait or Landscape buttons in the Orientation section.
Modify document margins.
What are Page Margins? On any page, or in any position in a document, you can change the top, bottom, right and left margins. You can change margin settings for the whole document, for document pages from the position of the insertion point, or even for a single paragraph of a single page.
To set margins using the Page Setup command ·
From the File menu choose the Page Setup command, the Page Setup dialog
box is displayed.· If it is not already displayed, select the
Margins tab.
Top To set the top margin.
Bottom To set the bottom margin.
Left To set the left-hand margin.
Right To set the right-hand margin.
Gutter To set the gutter margin width between pages to allow for binding
etc.
There are also several other options available under the Margins tab.
From Edge Header To adjust the distance of the Header from the top margin
on a page.
From Edge Footer To adjust the distance of the Footer from the bottom
margin on a page.
Preview To display the adjustments made to margins.
Mirror Margins This check box option ensures margins are the same between
left and right pages.
Apply To To apply the margin adjustments to the Whole Document or Selected
Text.
· To set the margins, choose OK or press Enter.