Design and Layout Tab Feature Support for Microsoft Word

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Each table is broken down into sub-sections within the tabs in Word. Each icon will represent if a feature is supported:

✅ Fully Supported

⚠️ Partially Supported (will contain tooltip or link with further details)

❌ Not Supported

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Certain buttons or features not mentioned are due to them not having an effect on output and are only relevant when using Word (i.e. Find and Replace).

Design Tab

Page Background Section

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Watermark	✅	❌	❌
Page Color	✅	✅	✅
Page Borders	✅	✅	❌

Layout Tab

Page Setup Margins Tab

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The Margins tab is located in the Page Setup pop out dialog box.

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Left Margin	✅	✅	✅
Right Margin	✅	✅	✅
Top Margin	✅	✅	✅
Bottom Margin	✅	✅	✅
Gutter (Left)	✅	✅	❌
Gutter (Top)	❌	❌	❌
Orientation	✅	✅	✅

Page Setup Paper Tab

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The Paper tab is located in the Page Setup pop out dialog box.

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Custom Dimensions	✅	✅	✅
Columns	✅	✅	❌
Line Numbers	✅	❌	❌

Page Setup Layout Tab

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The Layout tab is located in the Page Setup pop out dialog box.

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Section Start	✅	✅	✅
Different Odd/Even Header and Footer	✅	✅	⚠️
Different First Page Header and Footer	✅	✅	⚠️
Page Vertical Alignment	❌	❌	⚠️

Page Setup Document Grid Tab

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The Document Grid tab is located in the Page Setup pop out dialog box.

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Direction (Horizontal)	✅	✅	✅
Direction (Vertical)	✅	❌	❌
Columns	✅	✅	❌
Grid	❌	❌	❌
Characters	❌	❌	❌
Lines	❌	❌	❌

Grid and Guides Support

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Display Alignment Guides	❌	❌	❌
Snap Objects	❌	❌	❌
Grid Settings	❌	❌	❌
Grid Origin	❌	❌	❌
Show Grid	⚠️	❌	❌

Arrange Section

Property	Word	PDF	HTML
Positioning	✅	✅	❌
Wrap Text	✅	✅	❌
Align	✅	✅	❌
Rotate	✅	❌	❌
Groups	✅	❌	❌