How to Create a Landscape Document in Word
- 1). Open Microsoft Word. If a new document does not automatically open, go to "File" on the main menu and click "New Blank Document."
- 2). Go to "File" and select "Page Setup." In the "Paper Size" drop-down menu, select the size of your document. US Letter is the standard paper size of 8.5 inches (width) by 11 inches (height). US Legal is a longer paper size of 8.5 inches (width) by 14 inches (height).
- 3). In the "Orientation" section, select the icon button that shows the width of the document being longer than the height. Click "OK."
- 4). Word should automatically format your document to the correct paper size and into landscape mode.