Margins

The margin is the area between the main content of the page and the page edges (or spread and spread edges). Margins (hidden by default) are indicated by a blue solid line, but this color can be changed.

Margins
Default margin (A) in relation to page edge (B).

Page margins give an indication of the extent of the page that will be printed when using a desktop printer. Design elements positioned outside the margins may not be printed.

Margin positions can be customized manually or using the settings of an installed printer. They are non-printing and non-exporting.

To change page margins:
  1. From the default context toolbar, or File menu, select Document Setup.
  2. In the pop-up dialog, select the Margins tab.
  3. Select the Include margins option.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Set the Left Margin, Right Margin, Top Margin, and Bottom Margin.
    • Click the color swatch to display a pop-up panel to update the margin color.
To hide/show margins:
To change the color of margins:

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