Page Setup, Header, Footer, and Page Numbering (पेज सेटअप और हेडर/फुटर)
Before printing official government forms or college projects, you must configure page geometry: margins, paper size, page orientation, and automatic header/footer page numbers.
1. Page Orientation (पेज ओरिएंटेशन)
Page Orientation refers to the visual direction in which a document is displayed and printed:
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Portrait (लंबवत - डिफ़ॉल्ट):
The page is taller than it is wide (Height > Width).
Standard for letters, novels, applications, and official government memos.
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Landscape (क्षैतिज / आड़ा):
The page is wider than it is tall (Width > Height).
Standard for wide financial spreadsheets, large accounting tables, certificates, and presentation slides.
2. Standard Paper Sizes
Printers support various paper trays:
A4 Size (सबसे लोकप्रिय): The international standard sheet for office printing ($210 \text{ mm} \times 297 \text{ mm}$ or $8.27" \times 11.69"$).
Letter Size: Standard in the USA ($8.5" \times 11"$).
Legal Size: Taller sheet used in Indian courts and legal stamp papers ($8.5" \times 14"$).
3. Page Margins (पेज मार्जिन)
A Margin is the blank white border area between the edge of the paper and the actual typed text.
Standard margins are: Top, Bottom, Left, and Right (typically set to 0.75" or 1.0").
Gutter Margin (गटर मार्जिन): An additional extra margin space added to the Left side (or Top) of pages specifically reserved for book binding, stapling, or hole punching, ensuring no printed text gets concealed inside the bound fold.
4. Header, Footer, and Automated Page Numbering
Header (हेडर - सबसे ऊपर):
Content that appears automatically in the top margin of every single page throughout the document.
Typical contents: Book Title, Chapter Name, Institute Logo.
Footer (फुटर - सबसे नीचे):
Content that appears automatically in the bottom margin of every page.