How to use different page orientations inside one document

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Sometimes page orientation for a particular page has to be different from the rest of the document. E.g., usually the whole document has the Portrait orientation, but for a page with the big table it is more convenient to use the Landscape orientation.

To change a page orientation, follow these steps:

   1.   Position the cursor where you want a new page in the Landscape to begin.

   2.   Choose File - > Page Setup.

   3.   Choose Landscape orientation.

   4.   Choose This point forward in the Preview bar.

Page Setup in Word 2003

   5.   Click OK.

To return in the Portrait orientation a next page, follow these steps:

   1.   Position the cursor where you want a page in the Landscape to begin.

   2.   Choose File - > Page Setup.

   3.   Choose Portrait orientation.

   4.   Choose This point forward in the Preview bar.

   5.   Click OK.

Different page orientations example Word 2003

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