Modifying Page Layout You may find that the default page layout settings in Word are not sufficient for the document you want to create, in which case you will want to modify those settings. For example, if you are printing on a different paper size, you'll want to change the document page size to match the paper. In addition, you may want to change page formatting depending on the type of document you are creating. In this lesson, you will learn how to change the page orientation, paper size, and page margins.

Page layout and formatting Word offers a variety of page layout and formatting options that affect how content appears on the page. You can customize the page orientation, paper size, and page margins depending on how you want your document to appear. To change page orientation: 1.Select the Page Layout tab. 2.Click the Orientation command in the Page Setup group. 3.Click either Portrait or Landscape to change the page orientation.

 Landscape format means the page is oriented horizontally, while portrait format means it is oriented vertically. To change page size: 1.Select the Page Layout tab. 2.Click the Size command, and a drop-down menu will appear. The current page size is highlighted. 3.Click the size option you want. The page size of the document changes.

To format page margins: 1.Select the Page Layout tab. 2.Click the Margins command. A menu of options appears. Normal is selected by default. 3.Click the predefined margin size you want.

To use custom margins: 1.From the Page Layout tab, click Margins. 2.Select Custom Margins. This will take you to the Page Setup dialog box. 3.Adjust the margin sizes for each side of the page, then click OK.

The Page Setup dialog box Previously, we showed you how to open the Page Setup dialog box from the Margins drop-down menu. As you become more familiar with Word, you may find that you want to use the Page Setup dialog box more often to fine tune the page margins and adjust other settings. To get there more quickly, you can use a shortcut that's conveniently located on the Page Layout tab. To open the Page Setup dialog box: 1.Click the Page Layout tab. 2.Click the small arrow in the bottom-right corner of the Page Setup group. The Page Setup dialog box will appear.

Printing Once you've completed your document, you may want to print it. This lesson covers the tasks in the Print pane (Ctrl+P), along with the Quick Print feature. In previous versions of Word, there was a Print Preview option that allowed you to see exactly what the document looked like before printing it. You may have noticed that this feature seems to be gone in Word It actually hasn't disappeared; it's just been combined with the Print window to create the Print pane, which is located in Backstage view.

To view the Print pane: 1.Click the File tab to go to Backstage view. 2.Select Print. The Print pane appears, with the print settings on the left and the Preview on the right.

To print: 1.Go to the Print pane. 2.If you only want to print certain pages, you can type a range of pages. Otherwise, select Print All Pages. 3.Select the number of copies. 4.Check the Collate box if you are printing multiple copies of a multi-page document. 5.Select a printer from the drop-down list. 6.Click the Print button.

Quick Print There may be times when you want to print something with a single click using Quick Print. This feature prints the document using the default settings and the default printer. To use this feature in Word 2010, you'll need to add it to the Quick Access toolbar.  Quick Print always prints the entire document, so if you only want to print part of your document you'll have to use the Print pane. To access the Quick Print button: 1.Click the drop-down arrow on the right side of the Quick Access toolbar. 2.Select Quick Print if it is not already checked.

3.To print, click the Quick Print command.