Changing the page size of chapters, sections and pages

When setting the page size, consideration should be made for your intended users, and the width of the page size should match the most common resolution of users' monitors.

The page size of a chapter is inherited from the title properties by default. Changes applied to the page size within a chapter's properties will only be applied to the pages contained within the chapter.

The page size of a section is inherited by default from the chapter to which it belongs. Changes applied to the page size within a section's properties will only be applied to the pages contained within the section.

The page size of a page is inherited by default from the chapter (or section) to which it belongs. Changes applied to the page size within your page's properties will only be applied to the current page.

For responsive titles, the page width is adjustable in the desktop view only (on both the Design ribbon and the Properties ribbon. In the other responsive views, the width is always fixed. The page height is inherited only at the object level. In other words, the page inherits from the section, the chapter inherits from the title, and so on. The page height does not get inherited across views (from desktop to lower views). You can change the page height in all views on the Design ribbon and the Properties ribbon.

The Inherit Page Size check box on the Properties ribbon applies to the desktop view only; and appears as Auto Page Height on the non-desktop views because the page width cannot be changed. Additionally, the color of the Inherit Page Height label indicates the device in which an override was placed. For more information about developing responsive titles and setting overrides, see Working with responsive content.

To change the page size of a chapter, section or page:

In the Title Explorer, double-click the chapter , section , or page graphic of the chapter, section or page you want to change. Alternatively, you can select the appropriate graphic, right-click, and select Properties. The Properties ribbon is displayed.
In the Page Size group, disable the Inherit Page Size check box and use the Width and Height fields to specify the new dimensions of the page in pixels.

The page size is changed.

See also: Understanding inheritance