How To Set Margins In Microsoft Word

In this DelftStack tutorial, you’ll learn how to set margins in Microsoft Word using built-in margin presets and custom margin settings. Margins control the spacing around your document and are essential for assignments, reports, printing, and professional formatting. In this video, you’ll see how to quickly choose preset margins like Normal, Narrow, Moderate, Wide, and Mirrored, as well as how to create custom margins for precise layout control. You’ll also learn how to add margin lines using page borders for a cleaner, more structured document design. This method works on Microsoft Word desktop versions. ⸻ ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 – Intro (setting margins in Word) ⏱ 00:11 – Use the built-in margin presets (Layout. Margins) ⏱ 00:36 – Set custom margins (Custom Margins) ⏱ 00:54 – Add margin lines (Design. Page Borders) ⏱ 01:14 – Wrap up ⸻ 🧠 What You’ll Learn In This Video • How to open margin settings in Word • How to use built-in margin presets • How to set custom margins manually • How to adjust page orientation • How to add margin lines using page borders • When to use mirrored margins for printing ⸻ ✅ Why Margins Matter Proper margins help you: • Improve document readability • Meet academic or office formatting rules • Prepare documents for printing • Create clean and professional layouts • Avoid content being cut off ⸻ 👍 If This Helped You Like the video 👍 Subscribe for more Word tutorials Share this with anyone formatting documents