Set gutter margins

Add a gutter margin for bound documents

A gutter margin adds extra space to the side margin, top margin, or inside margins of a document that you plan to bind. A gutter margin helps ensure that text isn't obscured by the binding.

1. Go to Layout > Margins.

2. Select Custom Margins.

3. In the Gutter box, enter a width for the gutter margin.

4. In the Gutter position box, click Left or Top.

   Note

   The Gutter position box is not available and determined automatically when you use the Mirror margins, 2 pages per sheet, or Book fold option.

Add a gutter margin for bound documents

A gutter margin adds extra space to the side, top margin, or inside margins of a document you plan to bind. That helps ensure that text isn't obscured by the binding.

1. Click Layout > Margins > Custom Margins.
2. In the Gutter box, enter a width for the gutter margin.

While Word for the web will honor a gutter margin set in Word for the Desktop, it only supports changing the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right margins.