If you plan to publish your e-book in PDF format, I suggest you change the default page size to something a little smaller. I use 6” x 9” as my e-book size, though you might also consider using a smaller paperback size like 5.25” x 8”. Either of these displays PDF files at a readable size on the smaller screens of various e-readers.
There are two steps to resizing the pages in your e-book. Not only do you have to set the page size in Word, but you also have to set it on your printer driver, as well.
The only printer on which you’ll be printing your e-book will be your PDF printer. This can be the full version of Adobe Acrobat or a free PDF conversion program such as CutePDF. Whichever you use, adding a custom page size to the printer driver is fairly straightforward.
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