How to Change Orientation in Google Docs

This Itechguide teaches you how to change orientation in Google Docs. The guide covers steps to change orientation in Google Docs from a PC or the Google Docs Apps.

Option 1: Change Orientation via a PC

• Open Docs.Google.com from your PC. Then open the document you want to work on.
• You can open the document from your recently opened list or from Google Drive. To open a Google Docs document from Google Drive, click the 3 lines on the top left of Docs home page.

• Then, select Drive. When Drive opens, navigate to the location of the document and open it.

• On the top left of the Google Docs document, click File. Then scroll down the displayed options and select Page setup.

• When Page setup opens, change the orientation as you wish. The default is Portrait. You could also modify the Paper size, Page color or Margins.
• When you finish, you could click Set as default to set Google Docs to use the defined Page setup. Finally, click OK.

Option 2: Change Orientation Using the iPhone App

• Open Google Docs App for iPhone from your phone. Then, if you have not already logged in, login with your Google Account.

• Open the document you want to work on. You can open the document from Last opened by me group or from Google Drive.

• To open a saved document from Google Drive, tap the folder icon on the top right of the App.

• Then, on the top right of the document, tap the 3 dots. A list of options will be displayed.

• From the displayed options, tap Page setup.

• When Page setup opens, tap Orientation.

• Finally, select your preferred orientation – default is Portrait. To exit Orientation screen, tap the arrow beside it.

• Then, to exit Page setup, tap the cancel (x) button on the top left of the page.

Option 3: Change Orientation Through the Android App

• Open the Google Docs App on your Android phone.

• Then open the docuemnt you want to change orientation for. You can open the document under Last opened by me or from Google Drive.

• To access Google Drive, on the top right of the App, tap the folder icon. Then select Google Drive.

• When the document opens, on the bottom right of the document, tap the edit button (looks like a pencil).

• On the top right of the document, tap the 3 dots. Then, from the list of options displayed, tap Page setup – see the images below…

• When Page setup opens, tap Orientation.

• Finally, on the Orientation screen, tap on the orientation you require (default is Portrait).

• To return to Page setup, tap the back arrow beside Orientation – top left of the page.

• Then at Page setup, tap the back arrow.

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