How to align 2-sided printed pages symmetrically in Word

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:

Instructions for aligning 2-sided printed pages in Word

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:

• Top (Top margin): 2.5 cm
• Bottom: 2.5 cm
• Inside: 3.5 cm
• Outside: 1.5 cm

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!