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Setting Manuscript Margins

When you submit a manuscript to a market, there is a set of general formatting rules that you need to follow. One of these rules is that you should use one inch margins all around the page. This may vary depending on the market to which you're submitting your manuscript

Look over these general formatting rules from Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. before formatting your manuscript. Always check with the market for any special formatting needs before sending your manuscript.

To set manuscript margins:

Open a document in Word.
Select File > Page Setup... .
The Page Setup dialogue box appears. Use this box to set page properties for an open document.
Select the Margins tab.
Enter 1 in the Top field.
Enter 1 in the Bottom field.
Enter 1 in the Left: field.
Enter 1 in the Right: field.
Click OK.
Word formats and paginates your document with the new margins.
Select File > Save to save the document.