Learning outcomes
- Explain how to control margins, orientation, breaks, headers and footers.
- Complete the guided practice safely.
- Check that you can preview the document without awkward page breaks.
Microsoft Word
Word Page Layout
Learn to control margins, orientation, breaks, headers and footers and preview the document without awkward page breaks in this beginner-friendly Microsoft 365 lesson.
Before you begin
Open Word and create a blank practice document. Save it to a training folder in OneDrive before editing.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open Word and a blank practice document and confirm you are using the intended account.
- Prepare a two-page document with appropriate page setup.
- Pause and check permissions, filenames, recipients, dates or settings that affect the task.
- Test the result: preview the document without awkward page breaks.
- Save the document, check its filename and location, then close and reopen it to confirm the result.
Ian's practical tip: Use sample information first. Once the workflow is correct, repeat it with approved work information and the minimum necessary access.
Practical activity
Prepare a two-page document with appropriate page setup. Your expected result is to preview the document without awkward page breaks.