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Change page settings on Google Docs

You can update your page size and margins, or change the page orientation of your Google Doc.
Important: These features aren't available in documents that are in pageless format. To use these features, make sure your document is in pages format.

Change page setup of a Google Doc

  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. In the toolbar, click File ๐Ÿ‘ and then
    Page setup.
  3. At the top of the dialog window, select Pages.
  4. Go to the setting you want to change:
    • Orientation
    • Paper size
    • Margins
    • Page color
  5. Make your changes.
  6. Click OK.
    • Tip: You can click Set as default to apply these settings to any new documents you create.

Mix page orientations in a single Google Doc

A single document can include a mix of portrait and landscape layouts, to better fit wider tables, charts and graphics. 

  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. Highlight the text or image that you want to change the orientation ๐Ÿ‘ and then
     Right click on the text or image.
  3. Select Change page to landscape or Change page to portrait
  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. Click where you want to create multiple sections.
  3. Go to Insert ๐Ÿ‘ and then
     Break ๐Ÿ‘ and then
     Section break.
  4. To change the orientation of a section, click File ๐Ÿ‘ and then
    Page setup or Format ๐Ÿ‘ and then
     Page orientation.
    1. Set โ€œApply toโ€ to โ€œThis sectionโ€ if you would like to apply the page orientation to the selected section only. Use โ€œThis section forwardโ€ if you would like to apply the page orientation to this and all subsequent sections.
    2. Select the orientation to apply.
    3. Click OK

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