Size "letter" Vs A4..

[bharosey]

Hi! A basic question. When I look at “size” of the page in MS-Word (Page Layout -> Size), it shows as “Letter” (8.5 inches by 11 inches). However, I have been printing these pages on A4 size papers (8.27 inches by 11.69 inches).

So, when MS-word shows me that the actual size of the page is “Letter” (8.5 inches by 11 inches), what does it mean? Does it exclude margins; in other words, is it only the area where we "actually type"?

Regards,
Bharosey.

[macropod]

The Letter & A4 sizes refer to the paper size. If you format a document for Letter paper but print on A4, you might end up with a narrower right margin & wider bottom margin than you expect. the converse is also true. Word also has an option to allow A4/Letter resizing (see File|Options|Advanced|Print>Scale content ...) so the output is reformatted to accommodate the differences in these page sizes.