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MS Word 2011 for Mac: Change the page margins

This Word tutorial explains how to change the page margins for a document in Word 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

Question: In Word 2011 for Mac, how do I change the page margins in a document?

Answer:Select the Layout tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Then in the Margins group, click on the Margin button. This will open a popup menu where you can select one of the preset margins or "Custom Margins".

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A quick way to change the margins is to select the Layout tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Then in the Margins group, you will be able to view and change the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right margin values using the respective controls. Right now we have the Top margin highlighted which is currently set to 1.