How to Set up the Page Margins in Outlook 2007 Mail

Consider the readers of your document before setting its page properties.

Reducing a printout's left and right margins allows you to display more information on a line. Increasing the margins improves readability by adding more white space to the document. White space on left and right margins shortens lines of text and decreases the distance the eye must travel to read it. Many Windows applications, such as Outlook 2007, have standard setup menus that allow users to adjust page margins and other print properties.



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Instructions

1. Open Outlook 2007 and press "Ctrl" and "P." The Print Settings window will open.

2. Click "Page Setup" to display the Page Setup window.

3. Click the "Paper" tab to display the Paper settings. Click a paper type, such as "Letter," "Legal" or "Executive," to highlight it.

4. Locate the Top, Left, Bottom and Right text boxes in the Margins section at the bottom of the window. Adjust the values in these text boxes to set the margins. The values that you enter are in inches.

5. Click "OK" to save the settings.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not change the paper type, your files will print in the default portrait letter format. You must set the paper type correctly if you use a nonstandard paper size.

References

• Web Style Guide: Legibility
• Louisiana State University GROK Knowledge Base: Microsoft Outlook 2007---Selecting a Paper Source

Resources

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