Change margins
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In Word, each page automatically has a one-inch margin. You can customize or choose predefined margin settings, set margins for facing pages, allow extra margin space to allow for document binding, and change how margins are measured.
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Select Layout > Margins.
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Select the margin configuration you want, or select Custom Margins to define your own margins.