For long documents, if you want to print on 2 sides and then bind the spine into a volume for convenience, you need to align the margins before printing. But how to align the two-sided printed page margins symmetrically, not everyone knows. So, we invite you to follow the instructions below:
Step 1: First, open the Word file to align, then click the Layout tab on the Ribbon, click the down arrow at Margins, then select Custom Margins ... Or select the Layout tab , then click the arrow icon in the lower right corner of the Page Setup section.
Click Custom Margins
Step 2: The Page Setup window appears, in the Multiple pages section select Mirror margins. Then, proceed to align the margins in the Margins section as follows:
Page Setup window
Step 3: Switch to the Paper tab , in the Paper size section , select A4 paper size . Finally, click OK to complete the alignment.
Choose A4 . paper size
Step 4: After the alignment is complete, click the View tab , select Multiple Pages .
Select Multiple Pages
Step 5: Soon you will see the even and odd page margins are symmetrical, when printed, binding will be very beautiful.
Preview the 2-sided printed page
With short documents, printed on 1 side, you just need to align as usual!
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