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Changing paper size, margins, and orientation

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Changing paper size, margins, and orientation - Amazon QuickSight

After you create a paginated report in Amazon QuickSight, you can change the report format, orientation, and margins from the Analysis settings menu whenever you want.

To change the paper size of a paginated report

  1. From the QuickSight start menu, choose Analyses, and then choose the analysis that contains the paginated report that you want to change.

  2. Choose Sheets in the file menu and select Layout Settings.

  3. Open the Paper size dropdown menu and choose the paper size that you want. Choose from the following options:

    • US letter (8.5 x 11 in.)

    • US legal (8.5 x 14 in.)

    • A0 (841 x 1189 mm)

    • A1 (594 x 841 mm)

    • A2 (420 x 594 mm)

    • A3 (297 x 420 mm)

    • A4 (210 x 297 mm)

    • A5 (148 x 210 mm)

    • Japan B4 (257 x 364 mm)

    • Japan B5 (182 x 257 mm)

  4. Choose Apply.

To change the orientation of a report

  1. From the QuickSight start menu, choose Analyses, and then choose the analysis that contains the paginated report that you want to change.

  2. Choose the Settings icon on the left.

  3. Choose the orientation for your report, and then choose Apply.

To change the margins of a report

  1. From the QuickSight start menu, choose Analyses, and then choose the analysis that contains the paginated report that you want to change.

  2. Choose Edit < Analysis Settings.

  3. Enter the margin values that you want your report to have, and then choose Apply.

Margin values are applied to every page of a paginated report. You can't set custom settings for specific pages in a report, but you can set custom margins for sections using section padding. For more information on section padding, see Section padding. Margin values are expressed in inches. The default margins for all reports are 0.5 inches.

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