Change the standard margins in Word to save paper.
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From: hgberg on 12 Nov 2009 16:07 Change the standard format settings for word documents so that the margins are narrower. This would result in users being able to fit more information on a page and thereby use less paper. I already reduce my left and right margins from the standard 1.25 inches to just 1 inch each and I believe the documents are just as easy to read. Additionally, in many situations, it is more convenient to have just one page so you do not have to staple pages together or turn the page. If these reduced margins were the standards, individuals would not need to make the change and many would most likely not even notice the difference. I am unable to estimate the amount of paper this may save, but I would venture that the difference could make a huge impact. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=9fa206b3-2363-489c-a32f-d09200079b5a&dg=microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 12 Nov 2009 17:32
The default margins in Word 2007 are 1" left and right. Users of previous versions, however, can easily modify Normal.dot to change the default margins; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "hgberg" <hgberg(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9FA206B3-2363-489C-A32F-D09200079B5A(a)microsoft.com... > Change the standard format settings for word documents so that the margins > are narrower. This would result in users being able to fit more > information > on a page and thereby use less paper. I already reduce my left and right > margins from the standard 1.25 inches to just 1 inch each and I believe > the > documents are just as easy to read. Additionally, in many situations, it > is > more convenient to have just one page so you do not have to staple pages > together or turn the page. If these reduced margins were the standards, > individuals would not need to make the change and many would most likely > not > even notice the difference. I am unable to estimate the amount of paper > this > may save, but I would venture that the difference could make a huge > impact. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=9fa206b3-2363-489c-a32f-d09200079b5a&dg=microsoft.public.word.pagelayout |