Changing paper size in Word

[pothypine]

I know this should be easy, but I'm not seeing the option. I'm running Catalina 10.15.6 and Word 16.42. I'm trying to put together a book for publishing that is 9x9. When I look to 'SIZE' under the layout tab, I do not see anything like 'more sizes' or 'custom sizes' and there is nothing with one axis longer than 8.5. My brother just sent me a file that looks like it is a 1x1 ratio, possibly 9x9, although I can't tell for sure. I checked my updates. All good. any thoughts?

thanks!
david

 

[Slydude]

Try this from within Word and see if it gets the job done.

1. Go to Page Setup and choose Paper Size in the sheet that appears.
2. Choose Manage Custom Size from that list.
3. A box with the current paper dimensions will appear. Click the + symbol to create a new size. Enter your desired paper size.

You might find it helpful to give this new size a unique name so it's easy to find.

 

[pothypine]

Try this from within Word and see if it gets the job done.

1. Go to Page Setup and choose Paper Size in the sheet that appears.
2. Choose Manage Custom Size from that list.
3. A box with the current paper dimensions will appear. Click the + symbol to create a new size. Enter your desired paper size.

You might find it helpful to give this new size a unique name so it's easy to find.

Thanks for the comment about resizing. The word I use doesn't show a custom option. funny. My brother's and I think it's an earlier version, although it's a PC. Not sure if that should make any difference.

 

[Slydude]

Thanks for the comment about resizing. The word I use doesn't show a custom option. funny. My brother's and I think it's an earlier version, although it's a PC. Not sure if that should make any difference.

That might make a difference. Microsoft is famous/notorious for moving features or changing how they are implemented from time to time. Try searching for the help system in your version of Word for something like "custom paper size" or something similar.

 

[chscag]

What version of Office or Word are you using? As far as I can remember using Windows Office or Mac Office, that option has always been available. Is it possible you're missing something?

 

[ferrarr]

Microsoft is famous/notorious for moving features or changing how they are implemented from time to time

Microsoft is not the only software company is not the only one that does that. Apple, Adobe, Quicken, and most others change things between versions.

 

[Slydude]

You're quite right about that. I hope my post didn't give the impression I thought Microsoft was the only one guilty of that.

 

[chscag]

Microsoft is not the only software company is not the only one that does that. Apple, Adobe, Quicken, and most others change things between versions.

I'm trying to figure out why he can't change the paper size in the version of Word he's using. Like I said above, that's an option which as far as I know has been in every version of Word that I have used, both Windows and Mac.

I can go thru my versions to double check but I would need a Windows machine to do it. I still have Office versions dating back to Windows 2000.

 

[MacInWin]

Is the problem maybe related to the printer capability? That is, if the printer doesn't support X by Y, Word won't let you create an X by Y document? I vaguely remember running into that many years ago.

 

[chscag]

Is the problem maybe related to the printer capability? That is, if the printer doesn't support X by Y, Word won't let you create an X by Y document? I vaguely remember running into that many years ago.

You're right. We might be overlooking that fact.

 

[Slydude]

That never occurred to me.

 

[krs]

Is the problem maybe related to the printer capability? That is, if the printer doesn't support X by Y, Word won't let you create an X by Y document? I vaguely remember running into that many years ago.

Sounds reasonable.
However the OP said there is not even the option to set up any custom sizes at all.
Even if the printer only allowed 8 1/2 x 11 paper, one should be able to set up 8 x 8 for example.
I still use Word 2011, at the very bottom of the Page Setup, there is the option of "Manage Custom Sizes"
I put in 8000mm x 8000mm and it was accepted even though it's way over the paper size the printer can handle.