To effectively display wide tables or charts within a document, adjustments to the page's dimensions and orientation are necessary. This is primarily controlled through the 'Page Setup' or 'Layout' options in most word processing software.
Page Size: While various standard page sizes exist (e.g., Letter, Legal, A3), A4 is a common international standard. For displaying wide content, selecting a page size is the first step, but it's the orientation that provides the width.
Orientation: This setting determines whether the page is taller than it is wide (Portrait) or wider than it is tall (Landscape).
Portrait: The default setting for most documents, where the height is greater than the width. Ideal for text-heavy documents and narrower content.
Landscape: This orientation switches the dimensions, making the width greater than the height. This is the crucial setting for accommodating wide tables, spreadsheets, charts, or large images that exceed the standard portrait width.
