Many layout options that appear in the Page Setup dialog box are easier to manage using ribbon commands instead. Ribbon commands apply changes immediately and make it easier to adjust settings as you work.
Use these ribbon commands for common layout tasks:
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Layout > Breaks to insert section breaks
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Insert > Header to add or change headers
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Design > Page Borders to apply page borders
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Layout > Line Numbers to add line numbers
If you arrived at the Page Setup dialog box from the Print command in Word, your best bet is to Cancel the dialog box and use the choices for pages, orientation, paper size, margins, and so on under Settings (Go to File > Print).
Set vertical alignment
Vertical alignment is the one thing that's best to set on the Layout tab of the Page Setup dialog box. The setting determines whether new paragraphs start at the top, middle (Center), or bottom of the page.
An additional setting, Justified, spaces paragraphs evenly down the page.
More page layout help
Here's more information about things people commonly want to do with page layout:
