Page

Allows you to define page layouts for single and multiple-page documents, as well as a numbering and paper formats.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Page - Page tab.

Choose Slide - Properties - Page tab (in Collabora Office Impress).

Choose Page - Properties - Page tab (in Collabora Office Draw).

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of an entry and choose Modify/New - Page tab.


Page format tab page

Selecting the Maximum Printable Area on a Page

Paper format

Select from a list of predefined paper sizes, or define a custom paper format.

Format

Select a predefined paper size, or create a custom format by entering the dimensions for the paper in the Height and Width boxes.

Width

Displays the width of the selected paper format. To define a custom format, enter a width here.

Height

Displays the height of the selected paper format. To define a custom format, enter a height here.

Portrait

Displays and prints the current document with the paper oriented vertically.

Landscape

Displays and prints the current document with the paper oriented horizontally.

Text direction

Select the text direction that you want to use in your document. The "right-to-left (vertical)" text flow direction rotates all layout settings to the right by 90 degrees, except for the header and footer.

Paper tray

Select the paper source for your printer. If you want, you can assign different paper trays to different page styles. For example, assign a different tray to the First Page style and load the tray with your company's letterhead paper.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

Margins

Specify the amount of space to leave between the edges of the page and the document text.

Left / Inner

Enter the amount of space to leave between the left edge of the page and the document text. If you are using the Mirrored page layout, enter the amount of space to leave between the inner text margin and the inner edge of the page.

Right / Outer

Enter the amount of space to leave between the right edge of the page and the document text. If you are using the Mirrored page layout, enter the amount of space to leave between the outer text margin and the outer edge of the page.

Top

Enter the amount of space to leave between the upper edge of the page and the document text.

Bottom

Enter the amount of space to leave between the lower edge of the page and the document text.

Layout settings

Format

Select the page numbering format that you want to use for the current page style.