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To change margins using the rulers:

1) The shaded sections of the rulers are the margins (see Figure

100). Put the mouse cursor over the line between the gray and

white sections. The pointer turns into a double-headed arrow.

2) Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to move the

margin.

Tip

The small arrows on the ruler are used for indenting

paragraphs. They are often in the same place as the page

margins, so you need to be careful to move the margin marker,

not the arrows. Place the mouse pointer between the arrows

and, when the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow, you

can move the margin (the indent arrows will move with it).

Figure 100: Moving the margins

To change margins using the Page Style dialog box (Figure 97):

1) Right-click anywhere on the page and select Page from the pop-

up menu.

2) On the

Page

page of the dialog box, type the required distances in

the

Margins

boxes.

Using columns to define the page layout

You can use columns for page layout in several ways:

• Define the number of columns on a page, using page styles.

• Change the number of columns for existing text.

Defining the number of columns on a page

It is a good idea to define your basic page style (such as

Default

) with

the most common layout to be used in your document, either single-

column or multiple-column. You can then either define extra page

styles for pages with different numbers of columns or use sections

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