OpenOffice: Change margins in the document - how it works

Sometimes you have to change the page margins in an OpenOffice document, for example to get more text on a page. We show you how this works in this practical tip.

Change margins in OpenOffice

1. Right-click an empty space in the desired document.
2. Select "Page ..." in the context menu.
3. In the next window you can change the margins according to your wishes. To do this, enter the appropriate dimensions in the fields provided and then click "OK".

You can also bring your document into landscape format using the same menu window. You can also change the background color. You can read how this works in another practical tip.