How to Deal with Margin Problems While Converting Excel to PDF – 2 Solutions

Solution 1 – Customizing the Margins in the Microsoft Print to PDF Option

To customize the margins:

Steps:

• Go to File > Print.

• In Printer Option, select the Microsoft Print to PDF.

• Check Page Size, Orientation, and Scaling.

• Click Margin.
• Select Custom Margin.

• Customize your page margins: center the page vertically or horizontally, set the margins for Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Header and Footer.

• Click OK.
• Save the file as a PDF by clicking Print.

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Solution 2 – Utilizing the Save as PDF Option

Steps:

• Go to Page layout > Margins > Custom Margins.

• Set your customized margins and click OK.

• Go to File > Save As.
• Choose PDF and click SAVE.

Your file will be saved as a PDF.

Read More: How to Convert Excel to PDF without Losing Formatting

Things to Remember

• Instead of Save As PDF, you can also use the Export as PDF option in the File Options.

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