Article ID: 95109 - Last Review: January 18, 2007 - Revision: 2.3

WD: Maximum Page Size of a Document Is 22 by 22 inches

Retired KB ArticleRetired KB Content Disclaimer
View products that this article applies to.
System TipThis article applies to a different operating system than the one you are using. Article content that may not be relevant to you is disabled.
This article was previously published under Q95109

On This Page

Expand all | Collapse all

SYMPTOMS

When you are printing to a plotter from Microsoft Word, you may want to print to a page larger than 22 inches by 22 inches (many plotters support 24 inch or wider paper sizes). Sizes larger than 22 inches are not supported by Word.

When you click Page Setup on the File menu in Word 6.0 and later, or click Page Setup on the Format menu in Word version 2.0 for Windows, Word will not let you use the spin controls to set either the height or width larger than 22 inches. If you type a size larger than 22 inches into either the Height or Width box, and then click the OK button, you will get an error stating:
Back to the top

Word 6.0 and Later

The measurement must be between .1" and 22"
Back to the top

Word 2.0

The measurement must be between 0" and 22".
The only way Word will let you choose the OK button to exit Page Setup is to go back and set the size to a number between .1" and 22" in Word for Windows 6.0 and later or between 0" and 22" in Word for Windows 2.0.
Back to the top

CAUSE

The maximum page size of a document in Word is 22 inches by 22 inches. Even though some Windows printer drivers will support larger page sizes, Word is limited to 22 inches by 22 inches.
Back to the top
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 2.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 2.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
  • Microsoft Word 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
Back to the top
Keywords: 
KB95109
Back to the top
Retired KB ArticleRetired KB Content Disclaimer
This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
Back to the top