Page Options

Choose Page Options from the File menu .

You can also access them by right-clicking on the page to open the pop-up menu and choosing Page Options. These options control how your document appears on the screen.

Summary Line

This line displays the same information as in the normal Print dialog box - probably the most useful piece of information is how many pages will fit onto the piece of paper when printed.

Paper Size

The paper size setting sets the paper size used for the current document.

Centimeters Inches

A0 84.0x118.8 33.07x46.77

A1 59.4x84.0 23.39x33.07

A2 42.0x59.4 16.54x23.39

A3 29.7x42.0 11.69x16.54

A4 21.0x29.7 8.27x11.69

A5 14.85x21.0 5.85x8.27

A6 10.5x14.85 4.13x5.85

US Legal 35.56x21.59 14.0x8.5

US letter 27.94x21.59 11x8.5

International Fanfold 30.48x20.95 12x8.25

To set a size not shown in the drop-down list, choose Custom and enter the required values in the Width and Height fields.

For details of how to to change the paper size, see Changing the paper size. For details of changing the paper size for all new documents, see Changing the default paper size.

Orientation

These two buttons allow you to control whether the paper is displayed so that its longest side is vertical (Portrait) or horizontal (Landscape). When you come to print the drawing you will have to choose how to fit the drawing onto the paper and the Print Layout Options contain controls which allow you to do this.

Outer Margin

This value sets the size of the margin, or pasteboard, around the page. For more information, see Changing the size of the pasteboard.

Double Page Spread

You can create a document consisting of two pages, called a double page spread. This option adds a second page to your document. See Creating a double page spread for more information.

Bleed

This setting determines the bleed-off around your document. For information about setting the bleed, see Changing the bleed setting.

Show Page Shadow

This option sets whether a shadow is displayed under the page. See Hiding the page shadow for more details.