How to Configure Custom Page Sizes

Configure custom page dimensions, units, and margins for labels, cards, letterhead, and international paper sizes.

Use custom page sizes when standard page layouts do not match your output.

This is useful for mailing labels, business cards, letterhead, and international paper formats.

Set a custom page size

1

Open page settings

Open the Page Settings tab in the Template Editor.

2

Switch to a custom layout

Set Page Layout to Custom.

3

Enter the page dimensions

Set Page Width and Page Height.

Choose the unit that matches your dimensions.

4

Adjust margins

Set the top, bottom, left, and right margins.

Use smaller margins only when your printer supports them.

5

Save and test

Save the template.

Generate a test document before rollout.

Common setups

A4 paper

Use these values for standard international A4 output:

1. Set Page Layout to Custom.
2. Set Page Width to 21.
3. Set Page Height to 29.7.
4. Set Unit to centimeters.
5. Save the template.

Mailing labels

Use these values for a three-column US letter label layout:

1. Set Page Layout to Custom.
2. Set Page Width to 8.5.
3. Set Page Height to 11.
4. Set Unit to inches.
5. Set Top Margin to 0.5.
6. Set Left Margin and Right Margin to 0.25.
7. Build the template body as a three-column table.
8. Save the template.

Business cards

Use these values for a standard business card layout:

1. Set Page Layout to Custom.
2. Set Page Width to 3.5.
3. Set Page Height to 2.
4. Set Unit to inches.
5. Set all margins to 0.
6. Save the template.

Pre-printed letterhead

Use margin settings to leave room for the printed header area:

1. Keep Page Layout set to Portrait.
2. Set Top Margin to 2.
3. Set Bottom Margin to 1.
4. Set Left Margin and Right Margin to 0.75.
5. Save the template.

Common page sizes reference

Format	Width	Height	Unit	Use case
US Letter	8.5	11	inches	Standard US documents
A4	21	29.7	cm	International documents
Legal	8.5	14	inches	Legal documents
Tabloid	11	17	inches	Large reports
Business Card	3.5	2	inches	Business cards
Envelope #10	9.5	4.125	inches	Envelope layouts

1 inch = 2.54 cm.

Tips

• Use Landscape for wide output.
• Test print before production.
• Printers often require at least 0.25 inch margins.