This document discusses various page formatting options in documents including adjusting margins, selecting page size and orientation, adding headers and footers, and inserting page breaks. It describes how to adjust margins using the ruler or page setup dialog box, select standard or custom page sizes and portrait or landscape orientation in page setup, add headers and footers that can include page numbers and text, insert and format page numbers, and insert or delete page breaks.

1. PAGE
FORMATTING

2. INTRODUCTION TO PAGE FORMATTING
• Very important aspect of document formatting
• Helps in customizing the layout and design of the pages of a document
• Includes the following options:
Adjusting page
margins
Selecting paper
size and
orientation
Adding headers
and footers in a
page
Adding page
numbers
Inserting or
deleting page
breaks

3. ADJUSTING PAGE MARGINS
Can be set by two methods:
a) Using Ruler
• Move the cursor over white-grey junction of ruler
• When the cursor becomes a double-ended
arrow, click with the mouse and drag the margin
indicator to the desired location
b) Using “Page Setup” Dialog Box
• Select “Layout” Tab and click on “Margins”
• Choose among any six predefined margins or
you can customize margins as per the
requirement

4. SELECTING PAGE SIZE AND ORIENTATION
Page size:
• Select “Layout” tab and click on “Size” in “Page Setup” dialog box
• Choose the available pre-existing size format as per your requirement
• For customization, click on “More Paper Sizes” from the “Size” subtask
Page orientation:
• Change the orientation to “Portrait” or “Landscape” by selecting the corresponding tab
under “Orientation” subtask in “Page Setup” dialog box

5. ADDING HEADERS AND FOOTERS IN A PAGE
• Headers and footers are areas in top and bottom of page where you can add page
number, document title or file name, author’s name etc.
• Select “Insert” and click on the “Header” or “Footer” option
• One can choose from the pre-existing headers and footers or can customize them as
per the requirement

6. ADDING PAGE NUMBERS
• Select “Insert” and click on “Page Number”
• Choose the position of the page numbers from the page number subtask like “Top of
Page” and “Bottom of Page”
• To change the page number format and starting value of page numbers in a document,
click on “Format Page Numbers” in the subtask and customize as per your
requirement

7. INSERTING/DELETING PAGE BREAKS
Inserting a page break:
 If you wish to end one page and start another page before the natural page breaks,
select “Insert” and click on “Page Break” command from menu bar
Deleting a page break:
 To remove the extra page break indicator in the document, select on the “Page Break
line” and press “DELETE” key

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