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This wikiHow teaches you how to change a document's page setup from portrait orientation to landscape in Google Docs, using an iPhone or iPad.
Steps
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1Open Google Docs on your iPhone or iPad. The Google Docs icon looks like a blue document sheet on a white background. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.
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2Tap the document you want to edit. Find the document you want to change to landscape orientation, and tap on the thumbnail to open it.
- Alternatively, you can tap the colored "+" icon on the bottom-right, and select New document to start a new, blank document.
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3Tap the ••• menu on the top-right. This will open a menu panel.
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4Tap Page setup. It's near the middle of the menu. This will open your page setup options on a new page.
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5Tap Orientation. It's at the top of the "Page setup" menu.
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6Tap Landscape. A blue checkmark will show up next to the option. This means your document is now set to landscape orientation.
- Your settings are saved automatically.
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8Tap the X. It's at the top-left corner. This closes the "Page setup" menu and returns you to your document. The document is now in landscape orientation.
About This Article
1. Open Google Docs.
2. Tap a document.
3. Tap the three-dot icon on the top-right.
4. Tap Page setup.
5. Tap Orientation.
6. Select Landscape.
