How to Adjust Page Margins in Microsoft Word

Learn how to adjust page margins in Microsoft Word by using the ruler, choosing from preset margins, and setting custom margins.
These steps are for Word in Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 How to Adjust Page Margins with the Ruler
3:16 How to Use Preset Margins
4:40 How to Create Custom Margins
📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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Hi Erin- upon opening, my Word document has no margins. How did that happen? I can't seem to change that. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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@@kel8129 Thank you for watching! It sounds like you may have accidentally switched from the Print Layout view to the Web Layout view. The buttons to switch between these views are on the very bottom of the screen, on the right side near the zoom slider. Hopefully that helps!

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Finally. I was trying to adjust only the up down vertical of the whole document. I could only adjust one page at a time. If I selected Ctrl + A, the left side vertical ruler would dissapear. Finally, when she said to try the Layout tab, I found the margins button and could change the whole document to fit the way I liked. Thank you. Very helpful.

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Hi, Erin thanks for the upload. Have a question about how to enable margins in the printing area I mean on the printing screen where we can move right or left margin and change the document alignment.

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Thank you so much for watching! From the Print screen (File > Print), select the small "Print Setup" text link under the main Settings options. That should open the Page Setup dialog box where you can adjust the margins for printing. Best of luck!

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