Google Docs is a great way to keep your work organized and on track. However, if you want to change the margins in your document, you’ll need to first create a new Google Docs account and then use the “Margins” tab to set the desired margins for your document. Here are some tips on how to change the margins in a Google Docs document:
- Choose the right type of document: If you’re working on a paper document, choose a high-quality paper type such as A4 orLetter. If you’re using Google Sheets, choose A5 or Square.
- Set the margin size: You’ll want to set the margin size for your document so that it’s large enough to show all of your text but not so large that it becomes difficult to read. You can use either pixels or points (the default).
- Set up tracking: If you want to track how much space is used by each page in your document, set up tracking by clicking on “Track Page Space Used” under “Details.” This will tell you how much space is used for each page in your document and how much space is left over after you’ve added all of your text and images.
Do your formatting requirements call for a specific amount of space between your document’s content and the page’s border? If you use Google Docs, it’s easy to change your document‘s margins and set them to your liking. We’ll show you two ways to do that.
One way to change Google Docs’ margins is to use the Page Setup box. In this method, you manually specify your page margins in inches. The other way is to drag the ruler at the top of your document to set your margins.
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Adjust Margins in Google Docs by Using Page Setup
If you’d like to manually and precisely specify your page margins, use the Page Setup method as explained here.
Start by launching Google Docs on your computer. Then select the document in which you want to change the margins.
On the document’s editing screen, from the menu bar, select File > Page Setup.
On the “Page Setup” box, at the top, click “Pages.”
In the “Pages” tab, on the right side, you’ll see a “Margins (Inches)” section where you can specify your page margins. Here’s what each option in this section means:
Top: Specify the space between the top of your page and your page content. Bottom: This is the space between the bottom of your page and your page content. Left: This is the space after which your page content starts from the left. Right: This number specifies the blank space size from the right of your document.
After you’ve modified the margins, save your changes by clicking “OK.”
You now have your set margins in your current Google Doc.
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Use the Ruler to Change Margins in Google Docs
With the ruler method, you drag the ruler at the top of your document to change your page margins.
To use this method, first, open your document with Google Docs.
In case you don’t already see the ruler at the top of your document, enable it by clicking View > Show Ruler in Google Docs’ menu bar.
To set the left and right margins, at the top of your document, hover your cursor over the gray area on the ruler. Then drag the gray area to change the margins.
To adjust the top and bottom margins, use the ruler’s gray area on the left and right sides (vertical ruler) of your document.
Your changes are saved automatically, so you don’t have to do anything.
And you’ve successfully changed your document’s margins on Google Docs.
Do you prefer a specific style for your Google Docs documents? If so, consider changing Docs’ various default settings. That will help you save quite a lot of time.
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