Guide: Adjusting Margins in Microsoft Word

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to adjust margins in Microsoft Word.

If your Word is set to measure in Inches, it's recommended to convert to Centimeters for easier margin adjustment.

Step 1: Convert Units to Centimeters

Step 1: Go to File -> Options.

Step 2: The dialog box appears, select Advanced -> navigate to the Display

section -> under the Show measurements in units of option, choose Centimeters -> OK.

If your Word is currently using Centimeters as the measurement unit, proceed to adjust margins as follows:

2. Adjust Margins

Step 1: Choose the PAGE LAYOUT tab -> click the arrow in the Page Setup section.

Step 2: The Page Setup dialog appears, select the Margin tab -> adjust margins as follows:

- Top: Set the top margin to 2cm.

- Bottom: Keep the bottom margin at 2cm.

- Left: Typically set the left margin to 2.5 cm, wider than other margins.

- Right: Set the right margin to 2cm.

After adjusting the margins, click OK to complete the process.

If you prefer not to adjust margins every time you create a new file, select Set As Default to establish default margins for all pages.

Wishing you all success!