{"id":8574,"date":"2024-03-08T22:47:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/blog\/?p=8574"},"modified":"2024-03-08T22:47:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:47:19","slug":"bleed-and-safety-margins-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/blog\/bleed-and-safety-margins-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Bleed & Safety Margins in Microsoft Word for Your Next Print Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Need to know how to properly add bleed and margins in Microsoft Word? It’s an important step and makes a world of difference for your print. Proper bleed and safety margins ensure your images and text extend to the edge of the page to create a seamless print without borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s learn how to do this in Microsoft Word!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-by-Step Instructions<\/strong> for Bleed & Safety Margins in Microsoft Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adding bleed and margins to your Microsoft Word document is easy! Here’s a quick guide to get print-ready results. For a visual walkthrough, check out our YouTube tutorial at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Start Your Project:<\/strong> From the Microsoft Word document options menu create a new document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Layout Settings:<\/strong> Click the “Layout” button in the top menu to open our design options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Setting Page Size:<\/strong> Click the “Size” dropdown and select “Custom Size” at the very bottom.\n
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    • Length: Final length of your project + 0.25 inch of bleed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Width: Final width of your project + 0.25 inch of bleed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bleed is set\u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Setting Margins:<\/strong> Click the “Margins” dropdown and select “Custom Margins” at the bottom\n
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      • Top: 0.125 inch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Bottom: 0.125 inch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Right: 0.125 inch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Left: 0.125 inch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Margins are set\u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Upload Your Image:<\/strong> Drag and drop your images into the page and create text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Save Your Print-Ready File:<\/strong>\n
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        • Click “File” in the top left corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Select “Save As”.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Choose “PDF Print” as your file type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Name your file<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Click “Save” to download your file to your desktop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          You now have a print-ready file with perfect bleed and safety margins! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          See footer for definitions of terms: bleed, safety, margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Watch the Video Tutorial<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          To watch our tutorial on these steps, check out our YouTube video here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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