Creating a Book Gutter Margin in Microsoft Word

The gutter of a book is the section of paper which is physically 'sucked in' to the binding area and glued. It is wholly non-visible to the reader. As an author, you need to account for that 'lost paper' when you set up the layout for the book.
In this video, I explain what a book gutter margin is. I then show step by step how to create the alternating left-right-left-right gutter margin using Microsoft Word.
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"Adding The Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@eniyekedigodbless8926]

Great video

[@ludovanderlee1309]

thank you, great, straightforward video.

[@workfromhomelisashea]

I'm glad you found it useful!

[@lifewith2youtubers217]

Finally! Someone with a clue that explained things clearly. Hallelujah

[@workfromhomelisashea]

I'm glad to be a help :). Book gutters are fairly foundational to book layout.

[@jamesdikeman2887]

Great video, just what I needed starting out. One question. For setting Left/Right gutters for multiple pages, instead of messing with the Header Settings "Different Odd & Even Pages," why not back in the Layout/Margins/Page Setup window Margins Tab, under Pages where it says Multiple pages, just set that to Mirror Margins?

[@glmand]

Thank you so much! You are a gem!

[@workfromhomelisashea]

You are welcome!

[@Joshua.R.Sims.]

This was so clear and and to the point! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@workfromhomelisashea]

I'm glad to be a help!

[@evangelosnikitopoulos]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@workfromhomelisashea]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Knowing how to work with gutters is a key part of publishing physical books.

[@DNCallister]

Thank you so very much! I am creating my first poetry book and this has helped me immensely.

[@workfromhomelisashea]

Good luck with the book!

[@DNCallister]

@@workfromhomelisashea Thank you!!

[@DNCallister]

@@workfromhomelisashea thank you 👍

[@profkhan5294]

❤

[@LukeMacNeil]

Wow, I never thought about any of that. I don't use word, but I was curious how this would work in other software. In Affinity Publisher you set up a Master Page as a 2 page spread, and then set the inner and outer margins. Adobe InDesign uses the gutter value for the space between 2 columns of text, and just the inner and outer margins. Now I know. Thanks Lisa!

[@aktarulpramanik79]

Why didn't you use mirror margin?