How to Create a Landscape Document in Word

1. Open Microsoft Word. If a new document does not automatically open, go to 'File' on the main menu and click 'New Blank Document.'
2. Go to 'File' and select 'Page Setup.' In the 'Paper Size' drop-down menu, select the size of your document. US Letter is the standard paper size of 8.5 inches (width) by 11 inches (height). US Legal is a longer paper size of 8.5 inches (width) by 14 inches (height).
3. In the 'Orientation' section, select the icon button that shows the width of the document being longer than the height. Click 'OK.'
4. Word should automatically format your document to the correct paper size and into landscape mode.