Select Paragraph from the Format menu. Change left, right, or both to desired indentations. Shortcut to altering paragraphs The MSWord for Windows ruler also allows you to indent paragraphs. A separate command is available for that. The term margin refers to the distance between the text and the edge of the paper.
Margins commonly apply to the entire document.
You should not change margins from page to page. Select Page Setup from the File menu. In the top, bottom, left, and right boxes type the measurement you wish to set the margins to or use the arrow keys to the right of these boxes to adjust the measurements. Whole document will apply formatting to all sections in the document. Using Print Preview In MSWord, the Print Preview function displays how your document will look when you print it.