Writer Guide

Figure 236: The Page page for the Page Style dialog box
In the Layout settings field, you can specify the desired Page layout
among the four available options. Decide whether the page style being
defined applies to both left and right pages (default) or if instead it
should be applied only to one or the other types. If you plan to bind the
printed pages using this style like a book, select a mirrored layout. Use
the Format drop-down menu to determine the page numbering style to
apply to this page style.
Another common practice in page layouts involves having
asymmetrical page margins—both for left and right margins and for
top and bottom margins. There are various schemes for accomplishing
this. The most common of them follow these two general rules for
printed page layouts: (a) The outer margin (right margin on a right-
hand page) would have a wider margin than an inner margin (left
margin on a right-hand page); (b) The bottom margin would be larger
than a top margin. The rationale for an asymmetrical page layout is
allowing more space for readers to place their hands while holding the
books or other printed documents. About.com describes some page
layouts on their Web site: Perfect Proportions Using Page Margins in
Desktop Publishing.
If you decide to check the Register-true box, Writer will create a
vertical grid on the page with a spacing between grid points that
depends on the selected Reference Style. The vertical grid makes
sure that text printed on adjacent columns, opposite pages, or even
both sides of the same sheet of paper, is aligned—making it easier to
read as well as being more pleasant to see.
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