Technical Writing - How to Set Your Page Options For a Microsoft Word Document Template? (2)

We are continuing with our article series on how to setpage layout features should apply.
up a technical document template by using Microsoft- WHOLE DOCUMENT applies the page setup values
Word, the world's most frequently used wordto every page in the document.
processor and page layout editor.- THIS POINT FORWARD applies the changes from
While your document template is open, select File >where you are in the document to the end.
Page Setup to display the Page Setup dialog box.Click the DEFAULT button to reset all values to their
Click and select the PAPER tab.default values.
Select a PAPER SIZE either from the drop-down listClick PRINT OPTIONS to display the many print
of pre-defined size or create a custom page size byoptions available.
entering custom values for desired page Width andBACKGROUND PRINTING, selected by default, allows
Height.you to continue working while a long document is sent
Select a PAPER SOURCE for in-office printing for theto printer and printed on the "background."
FIRST (since it could be printed to a special paper) andI recommend you select the UPDATE FIELDS and
OTHER pages. If you are not going to print thisUPDATE LINKS options to make sure you have the
document yourself or will keep it in an electroniclatest values for the date and time fields as well as the
format, I suggest you select the DEFAULT TRAYmost current document links before your document is
options.printed.
In the Preview box, select to how many pages these