Change margins in Word - Here's how

For homework or contracts, it can be useful to change the margins in Word. We'll show you exactly how it works.

Change all margins in Microsoft Word

1. Start Word and open the document you want to change.
2. Click the "Layout" or "Page layout" tab at the top.
3. Then select the "Margins" or "Margins" button on the left.
4. You can now choose from a number of templates or define your own margins: To do this, click on "User-defined margins" in the menu at the bottom.
5. In the next window you determine the page margins in cm. Click on "Ok" to apply the changes.

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