Microsoft KB Archive/23830

Word: Can’t Change Left and Right Margins from Page to Page

PSS ID Number: Q23830 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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In Word, left and right margins are set globally for each document by choosing the Document command from the Format menu (Page Setup command in Word versions 1.x and 3.x). You cannot change the left and right margins in a page or section without changing the left and right margins for the entire document.

Workaround
To create the effect of left and right margins that appear different from page to page, you can change the paragraph indents on an individual page or section:


 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Document and set the left and right margins to the smallest value needed. (In Word versions 1.x and 3.x, choose Page Setup from the File menu.)
 * 2) For each portion of the document where you want to create different left and/or right margins, select the entire area of text. To get the effect you want, adjust the paragraph indents on the ruler.

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