Here’s how you can do it: Open the Document: Load the Word document you want to scale. Access Page Setup: Go to the Layout tab in the ribbon.

How to Change the Character Scale in Word. When you open a Microsoft Word document, the page appears blank, offering you what seems like an endless array of options.

You realize that your Word document will fit in a smaller-sized sheet and doesn't need to take up a letter-size memo. The good news is that you don't have to reformat your Word document -- simply ...