Setting Page Settings and Properties

Page size can be an important consideration when starting a new drawing document. Establishing the size is a key step prior to any shape or layout design. In most cases, the standard page size is 8 1/2 by 11. Visio has strong support for larger scale drawing documents. One valuable task to keep in mind when changing the paper size is to also change the drawing page size. This way you ensure the drawing document will print correctly.

The drawing page is the white page you see on the screen. The drawing page shows what part of your drawing or diagram will be printed. For many drawing types, your drawing page is set to the same size and orientation as your printer paper. You can resize the drawing page to be ...

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