# Set Margins, Page Size, Paper Orientation, and Size Source in RDLX Reports

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Page layout properties control how an RDLX report appears when previewed, printed, or exported. These properties define the printable area of the report and affect pagination, print output, and rendering.
In RDLX reports, page layout settings are defined for each report section. This allows different sections in the same report to use different page settings.

### Page Layout Properties

The following properties are available for configuring page layout in an RDLX report section.

#### Margins

Page margin is a space between the edge of the page and the report content. You can set the page margins using the **Margins** property of the report section from the Properties panel.
By default, the value of page margins (left, right, top, and bottom) is set to 1 in.

#### Page Size

You can change the default page size using the **PageSize** property of the report section from the Properties panel and set it to the standard sizes such as Letter, Tabloid, Legal, Statement, Executive, A3, A4, A5, B4 (JIS), and B5 (JIS). You can also manually input the values in the **Width** and **Height** properties to customize the report section size.

#### Paper Orientation

The paper orientation is how the rectangular report section is oriented. While **Portrait** orientation is suitable for the text expanding in a vertical direction, **Landscape** orientation is suitable for horizontally expanding content like in Tablix data regions. You can specify the report page orientation using the **PaperOrientation** property of the section from the Properties panel.
By default, the **PaperOrientation** property is set to Portrait.

#### Size Source

Use the **Size Source** property in RDLX reports to select the source of paper sizes shown in the **PageSize** list. This setting is available only at design time.
The available options are:

* **Default Printer** \- Shows paper sizes supported by the system default printer\. This is the default option\.
* **Selected Printer** \- Lets you select a locally installed printer\. The **PageSize** list displays the paper sizes supported by that printer.
* **Standard List** \- Shows the built\-in standard paper sizes\.

When you select a size source, the **PageSize** list updates automatically.

### Configure Page Settings in New Report Wizard

When you create an RDLX report, you can set the page size options in the wizard.

1. In the **New** **Report** Wizard, choose the report type as **RDLX - Continuous Page Layout**.
2. In the **New** **RDLX Report - Continuous Page Layout** screen, specify the following settings as needed:
    * **Size Source**
    * **Size**

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3. Complete the wizard.

After the report is created, you can configure additional page layout settings such as **Margins**, **PaperOrientation**, **Width**, and **Height** in the **Properties** panel.

### Configure Page Settings in Properties Panel

1. Open the RDLX report in the designer.
2. Select the report section. ![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/cf658a8a-df75-4ef1-940a-491f1a19d05a/image-20260827.878bde.png)
3. In the **Properties** panel, set the following properties as needed:
    * **Margins**
        Specify the **Left**, **Right**, **Top**, and **Bottom** margin values.
    * **SizeSource**
        Select the source for the paper sizes displayed in the **PageSize** list.
    * **PageSize**
        Select a paper size from the available list.
    * **Width** and **Height**
        Enter custom dimensions if you want to use a custom page size.
    * **PaperOrientation**
        Select **Portrait** or **Landscape**.