You can create absolute margins (inches) or relative margins (percentages).

• The Absolute option sets the margins to the specified number of inches, regardless of the width of the document. For example, to specify a 1-inch right margin on 8.5-inch wide paper, set the right margin to 7.5 inches.
• The Relative option specifies the percentage of the document's width to use. For example, if a document is 10 inches wide and you specify a relative left margin of 50 percent, then the left margin begins at the 5.0-inch mark.

2. Select the paragraph(s).

3. Choose Text - Text Properties.

Note To set margins for text that contains a hotspot, button, attachment, or object, select the item, and choose <Item> - <Item> Properties. (Notes sets margins for the paragraph that contains the item.)

5. Choose Absolute (inches) or Relative (percentages) in the fields for the left and right margins in the Margins section.

6. Adjust margins in the Left and Right text fields in the Margins section; click the check mark to save.

Tip You can also set print margins for an entire document. Choose File - Page Setup (Macintosh users, choose File - Print; click Margins).

To set margins with the ruler

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Select the paragraph(s).

3. Choose View - Ruler.

4. On the ruler, drag the lower triangle pointer on the left to where you want the left margin.

5. On the ruler, drag the triangle on the right to where you want the right margin for the entire paragraph.

Note If the Right margin is set to Relative 100%, the right triangle on the ruler is not visible. Change the value of the right margin to a lower number to see the right triangle.

Using the ruler to format paragraphs
Setting up the page for printing
Creating and saving documents