Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word 2024 Word 2024 for Mac Word 2021 Word 2021 for Mac Word 2019 Word 2019 for Mac Word 2016 Word 2013

Change the page orientation for a document

  1. Click or tap in the document.

  2. Go to Layout > Orientation, and then select Landscape.

  3. Go to File > Print.

  4. Under Settings, make sure the orientation box says Landscape Orientation.

    Print page orientation

  5. Select Print.

Change the orientation for specific pages

  1. Select all the text on the pages you want to change.

  2. Go to Layout, and select Page Setup dialog launcher Button image.

  3. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape.

  4. Next to Apply to, choose Selected text, and then select OK.

    Page setup apply to selected text

  5. On the File menu, select Print.

Change orientation from cursor forward

  1. Click or tap where you want to start the new page orientation.

  2. Go to Layout, and select Page Setup dialog launcher Button image.

  3. Under Orientation, select Portrait or Landscape.

  4. Next to Apply to, select This point forward.

    Page setup apply to this point forward

  5. Select OK.

Change the orientation for a specific section

To change the orientation for a specific section, your document must be divided by section breaks. Learn how to add section breaks.

  1. Go to Home and select Show/Hide  Show all non-printing characters. to display nonprinting characters.

  2. Double-click the section break that follows the section you want to change.

    Image of Section Break

  3. Select Margins.

  4. Under Orientation, choose Portrait or Landscape.

  5. Next to Apply to, choose This section, and then select OK.

  6. On the File menu, select Print.

Important: If you need printer troubleshooting or driver information, see your printer’s manual or the printer manufacturer’s website.

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