How to Switch a Document to Landscape Orientation (6 Steps)
By C. Taylor
Most document applications, such as Word 2013, WordPad or Notepad, use portrait orientation by default because it's well suited for letters, reports or notes. However, not all documents are best served with this vertical orientation; the horizontal landscape orientation works better for some flyers, charts and tables. If you're creating such a document, consider changing the paper orientation so you maximize the width of the printed page.
Word 2013 and Excel 2013
Step 1
Open your document in Word 2013. This procedure also works for spreadsheets in Excel 2013.
Step 2
Click the "Page Layout" tab.
Step 3
Click "Orientation" from the Page Setup group and select "Landscape."
WordPad and Notepad
Step 1
Open your document in WordPad or Notepad.
Step 2
Click the "File" tab and select "Page Setup."
Step 3
Select "Landscape" in the Orientation section and click "OK."
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Writer Bio
C. Taylor embarked on a professional writing career in 2009 and frequently writes about technology, science, business, finance, martial arts and the great outdoors. He writes for both online and offline publications, including the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Samsung, Radio Shack, Motley Fool, Chron, Synonym and more. He received a Master of Science degree in wildlife biology from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences at College of Charleston. He also holds minors in statistics, physics and visual arts.