How to Set Page Setup and Paper Size in MS Word & Excel (Video in Khmer)

📋Table of Contents

Part 1: How to Do Page Setup in Microsoft Word
Part 2: How to Fix Paper Size Problem (A4 / A3) in Word & Excel
Quick Summary & Helpful Tips

Hello everyone! Today I show you very important lesson: How to set up Page Setup and set paper size in Microsoft Word and Excel!

Many times when you make document or table, paper size is wrong or text cut off when you print out. Don't worry! Today we learn step by step how to fix it easy easy. Let go learn!

Part 1: How to Do Page Setup in Microsoft Word

When you start typing new document, first thing you must do is check Page Setup! If you don't setup first, when print out, your margin and text look not nice.

Step-by-Step Page Setup in Word:

Open your document in Microsoft Word.
Click on Layout tab on top menu (or Page Layout in older Word version).
Click Margins button:

Select Normal (Top/Bottom 1 inch, Left/Right 1 inch) for general letter or report.
Select Narrow (0.5 inch) if you have many text and want fit into 1 page.
Click Custom Margins... at bottom if you want set specific size (like Left 1.5 inch for document binding/staple).

Click Orientation button:

Portrait (Vertical / Standing up) — good for letter, CV, normal report.
Landscape (Horizontal / Lying down) — good for wide table, certificate, schedule chart.

Click Size button:

Choose A4 (21 cm x 29.7 cm) — this is standard paper size used in Cambodia and most countries!
Or choose Letter, A3, or Legal depending on your printer and paper.

> 💡 Tip: Always set paper size to A4 before you start typing your document! If you change paper size after typing, your text page and line spacing will move around.

📺 Video 1: របៀបរៀបចំឯកសារ Word - Page Setup in Microsoft Word (Khmer)

Part 2: How to Fix Paper Size Problem (A4 / A3) in Word & Excel

Have you ever open Word or Excel and want choose paper size A4 or A3, but option is missing or disabled? Or when you print, table cut into 2 pages?

Here is how to solve paper size problem in Word and Excel:

Step-by-Step Fix in Word & Excel:

Check Printer Selection:

Go to File => Print (or press Ctrl + P).
Look at Printer box. If printer selected is "Fax" or generic printer driver, some paper sizes like A3 will not show!
Change printer to Microsoft Print to PDF or select your real active printer (e.g. Canon, Epson, HP). Now all paper sizes A4, A3, Letter will appear!

Set Paper Size in Excel:

Go to Page Layout tab in Excel.
Click Size => select A4 or A3.
Click Orientation => select Landscape if table is wide.

Fix Excel Table Cut off when Print:

Go to Page Layout tab => look at Scale to Fit section.
Change Width: to 1 page and Height: to Automatic (or 1 page).
Excel will shrink your table automatically so all columns fit on 1 page!

> 💡 Tip: In Excel, press Ctrl + F2 to check Print Preview first before sending to printer! This save paper and ink from wrong printing.

📺 Video 2: របៀបដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាកំណត់ប្រភេទក្រដាស់ A4 ឬ A3 ក្នុង Word and Excel (Khmer)

Quick Summary & Helpful Tips

Default Paper: Always set paper size to A4 first when start new document.
Shortcuts: Press Ctrl + P or Ctrl + F2 to preview print before printing.
Missing A3/A4 Size: Switch printer driver to Microsoft Print to PDF in print menu to unlock all paper sizes.
Excel Fit 1 Page: Use Page Layout => Scale to Fit => Width: 1 Page so your Excel table not get cut off!

> 💡 Tip: If you need to make book binding, set Gutter Margin to 0.5 inch on the Left so your text not hidden when stapled or bound into book!

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