Wider margins in Text Edit 1.15?

How can I get wider margins in Text Edit 1.15? When I print, there's a lot of wasted space on the sides (and top and bottom). My printer allows the ink to go a lot closer to the paper's edge than what Text Edit assumes it can do.

Posted on Feb 5, 2024 7:30 AM

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Feb 5, 2024 7:36 AM in response to zerobeat

From the TextEdit User Guide:

You can’t adjust the margins of a TextEdit document when you print it. To adjust the margins of the document when you print it, open it in Pages.

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