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Microsoft Word Print Preview Issues

Anonymous
2023-09-04T03:11:08+00:00

Hi,

I'd noticed that when I am on the Print Preview Page, there are excess "white paper" around the margins or border of my page. May I ask how I overcome this? I have attached pictures to show the "excess" white area beyond my margins.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-04T18:06:40+00:00

    Hi, why don't you fill a page with text and print it, as the saying goes, proof of the puffing... =Rand(13) should fill an A4 page

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-09-04T10:53:52+00:00

    Print Preview shows you what will print using the printer currently selected as the default or active printer. This view is based on information from the printer driver. Every printer has an irreducible nonprintable area that can be up to 0.5" or more on the trailing edge (bottom of portrait, one side of landscape) and less on the top and sides.

    To determine the unprintable area of your printer, go to Page Setup and set all the margins to 0". Click OK. Word will tell you the margins are outside the printable area and offer to fix them. Accept the offer. The resulting settings will be the minimal allowable ones. You can then close the dialog without accepting the settings.

    Some printers do permit "borderless" printing (called "full bleed" in the printing industry), but this is usually designed for photos and may require a special carrier or apply only to smaller sizes than Letter or A4 or apply only when photo paper is selected as the paper stock.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-04T15:10:45+00:00

    Hello,

    I believe the issue is not regarding the margin of my document, but rather the Print Preview display. I'd managed to attached a picture. From the picture, the paper size selected is A4. But on the right of picture, we can see that the Print Preview is looking odd where there is significant white area outside the A4 margin. When I zoom out, now the 2 pages appear side by side.![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/a18c93ae-28e6-460f-9002-08978974a633?platform=QnA

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  4. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-09-04T09:20:51+00:00

    If you send me a copy of the document, referencing this thread in the covering email message, I will investigate the issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-04T08:23:55+00:00

    Hi, To address the excess white space around the margins or border of your page in Print Preview, you can adjust the margins of your document. Here's how:

    1. Open your document in Microsoft Word.
    2. Click on the "Layout" tab.
    3. Click on "Margins" and select "Custom Margins".
    4. In the "Page Setup" window, adjust the margins to your desired size.
    5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

    If you are still experiencing issues, you can try resetting the margins to their default settings by selecting "Normal" under the "Margins" option.

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