Word 2013

Page margins

A margin is the space between the text and the edge of your document. By default, a new document's margins are set to Normal, which means it has a one-inch space between the text and each edge. Depending on your needs, Word allows you to change your document's margin size.

To format page margins:

Word has a variety of predefined margin sizes to choose from.

1. Select the Page Layout tab, then click the Margins command.
   
   Clicking the Margins command
2. A drop-down menu will appear. Click the predefined margin size you desire.
   
   Changing the page margins
3. The margins of the document will be changed.

To use custom margins:

Word also allows you to customize the size of your margins in the Page Setup dialog box.

1. From the Page Layout tab, click Margins. Select Custom Margins... from the drop-down menu.
   
   Selecting Custom Margins...
2. The Page Setup dialog box will appear.
3. Adjust the values for each margin, then click OK.
   
   The Page Setup dialog box
4. The margins of the document will be changed.