Set the page size, orientation and margins
Choose the paper size (A3, A4, A5, Letter or Legal), portrait or landscape, and each side’s margin in millimeters.
Before you start · for owners and managersThe permission to edit document templates
Before you start · for owners and managers
The permission to edit document templates
- You need: The permission to edit document templates
Steps
1
Open the page settings in the editor.
2
Choose the size and the orientation.
3
Set the 4 margins with numbers, or by dragging the ruler.
The width of the writing column in the editor changes straight away.
4
Save the template.
How it works
A new template starts as A4 portrait, with 14 mm margins on every side.
For a wide line items table with 6 columns or more, use landscape orientation or reduce the 2 side margins.
When page numbers are on, the margin where the number shows must be at least 10 mm.
At a glance
Size
Dimensions (portrait)
A3
297 × 420 mm
A4 (the default)
210 × 297 mm
A5
148 × 210 mm
Letter
215.9 × 279.4 mm
Legal
215.9 × 355.6 mm
If something goes wrong
What you see
Why
What to do
“The margins leave no space for the content”
The 2 margins together are larger than the page minus 40 mm.
Reduce the margins.
“The margin is too small for the page number”
The margin is less than 10 mm and page numbers are on.
Increase the margin to 10 mm or more.
A real example
Shield Security Co.
The situation
The spare parts table has 7 columns, and the text wraps.
What they did
- A “Spare parts list” template in A4 landscape.
- 10 mm side margins.
The result
Every row fits on one line, and the list is easy to read.
A made-up company, to show the idea. The numbers are rounded.
Good to know
Each margin is between 0 and 100 mm.
A writing column at least 40 mm wide and 40 mm tall must remain.
The page number margin is at least 10 mm.
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