Troubleshoot margins and page orientation

• On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select page orientation on the Margins tab.

• On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then look in the Multiple pages list for the Mirror margins option.

• On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then look in the Multiple pages list for the 2 pages per sheet option.

Most printers require a minimum width for margin settings, since they can't print to the edge of the page. If you try to set margins that are too narrow, Microsoft Word displays the message "One or more margins are set outside the printable area of the page." To prevent text from being cut off, click Fix to automatically increase the margin width. If you ignore the message and try to print the document, Word displays another message asking whether you want to continue.

You can also set the margins manually by using the ruler or the Margins tab (File menu, Page Setup command). Keep in mind that the minimum margin settings depend on your printer, printer driver, and paper size. To determine the minimum margin settings, check your printer manual.

• Page margins are available only for documents saved in Microsoft Word document (.doc) format. When you save a document as a Web page (.htm), page margins aren't visible when you view the document in Web layout view or in your Web browser.

  To return to the Word document with its original page margins, save the Web page in Word document (.doc) format again. In this case, the original page margins are preserved.

• If you're working in print layout view, the top and bottom margins may not be visible if the White space between pages option is not selected. On the Tools menu, click Options. On the View tab, select the White space between pages check box.

• If you're working in normal view, the Wrap to window option may be selected. On the Tools menu, click Options. On the View tab, clear the Wrap to window check box.

You cannot print in portrait and landscape orientation on the same page. However, you can achieve this effect by using the Microsoft Word drawing tools. For example, if the document is in portrait orientation, you can create a vertical text box that contains the text you want in landscape orientation.

To change the orientation in a text box from horizontal to vertical or vice versa, click inside the text box, and then click the Change Text Direction button on the Text Box toolbar.