General

Page Margins

Page margins must be set to 1" on each side throughout the entire manuscript. 

All sections of the manuscript have the same margin requirements.

In Word, set margins by using the page layout tab.

How to toggle on Margins

Note: Do not use or drag the indent arrows or tabs located on the ruler to set the page margin. Likewise, do not change the margins to indent text. 

Show/View Ruler

  • Enable 鈥淩uler鈥� to see the margins and manage text indenting/wrapping. Use the rulers to confirm that the margins are correct.
    1. In Word, click on the 鈥淰iew鈥� tab and then check the Ruler in the 鈥淪how鈥� section.
    2. Both in Word and in Pages (Mac), the margins should show as gray shaded areas along the ruler.
  • Enable 鈥淕ridlines鈥� (directly under 鈥淩uler鈥� in 鈥淰iew鈥�) to see where the margins begin and end. This will allow you to ensure nothing is outside of the margins.
How to toggle on ruler or grid view

Tip: Select "Ctrl + U" while in the Adobe PDF viewer to view the page Grid.

Ensure that content (tables, figures, text) does not overflow into the margins.