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Word uses a default page size of 8 ½ in. by 11 in. and a default orientation of portrait. Depending on the type of document you are creating, you may want to change the page size and/or the page orientation. Change the Page Size Paper comes in a variety of sizes. In the United States,

After you create your document, you may want to print it. In this lesson, I will show you how to lay out your document. I will explain how to set page size, set page orientation, set margins, add page numbers, control pagination, and more. I will also explain printing and printing options.

If none of the lists found in the bullet, number, or multi-level list galleries meet your needs, you can create your own list by using the Define New Multi-level List dialog box. The following describes the fields in the Define New Multilevel List dialog box. Click Level to Modify: The Click Level to Modify field

Outlines create a hierarchy or mark major concepts in a document. In Word, you can use a multi-level list to create an outline. There are two types of multi-level lists: ones that use styles and ones that do not use styles. In the multi-level list gallery, lists that use styles have the word “Heading” on

When you choose the Home tab and then click the down-arrow next to the Numbering button in the Paragraph group, Word displays a gallery of numbered list formats. You can choose the format you like best, or you can create a new format by using the Define a New Number Format dialog box. When creating

When creating a numbered list, Word either continues the previous list or starts a new list. The choice it makes may not be the choice you want. Additionally, when numbering, you may wish to skip a number. For example, you may wish to number 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. You can change the numbering by

You can use Word to create a numbered list. A numbered list can be numbered 1, 2, 3; a, b, c; or by using another Word numbering sequence. You can number any series of paragraphs and use different number formats and separator options. For example, a numbered list could start with 1 followed by a

When you click the down-arrow next to the Bullets button in the Paragraph group on the Home tab, Word displays a gallery of bullets. You can choose the type of bullet you like best, or you can use the Define a New Bullet dialog box to create a new bullet style. A bullet can be

You can use Word to bullet any series of paragraphs. Word has several bullet styles you can use as-is or modify to suit your needs. You can bullet paragraphs by first creating the paragraphs and then using the Ribbon to execute the bulleting command, or you can create an automatic bullet by typing an asterisk

You can make paragraphs stand out by placing a border around them. You can use the Borders and Shading dialog box or you can use the Borders gallery. When you use the Borders gallery, Word places the border around your paragraphs and uses a default style, color, width, and distance. If you want to change