Difference between revisions of "Documentation/FAQ/Writer/FormattingPagesAndDocuments/How can I change the default Page Style margins, so that when I start a new document the margins will be 1 inch?"

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How can I change the default Page Style margins, so that when I start a new document the margins will be 1 inch?

First, create a new template:

Open a new text document.
Choose Format > Page and select the Page tab.
In the dialog box, adjust the margins as desired. Click OK to close the box.
Choose File > Templates > Save Under Categories, select My Templates.
In the blank space under the words New Template, type a name for your template.
Click OK to close the dialog box.

Then, set your new template as the default template:

In future, when you create a new text document it will have the margins you chose.

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+First, create a new template:
 #Open a new text document.
-#Choose Format > Page > Page, and adjust the margins as desired.
+#Choose '''Format > Page''' and select the ''Page'' tab.
-#Choose File > Templates > Save, give your new template a name, and click OK to save it.
+#In the dialog box, adjust the margins as desired. Click ''OK'' to close the box.
-#Choose File > Templates > Organize.  In Template Management, right-click on "My Templates"
+#Choose '''File > Templates > Save'''  Under ''Categories'', select ''My Templates''.
-#Choose Import Template >  Open the new template above to add it.
+#In the blank space under the words ''New Template'', type a name for your template.
-#After it appears under "My Templates", right-click on it or click Commands > Set As Default Template.
+#Click ''OK'' to close the dialog box.
+Then, set your new template as the default template:
+#Choose '''File > Templates > Organize'''.  Double-click ''My Templates''
+#Right-click on the new template name that you selected in step 4.
+#Select ''Set as Default Template''.
 #Click Close to complete.  Close your template file.