How can I decrease page borders in latex for a shorter essay?

[blahblah8724]

Does anyone know how to reduce the size of the page borders in latex? This is so I can reduce the number of pages my essay covers.

Thanks!

 

[D H]

The hard way is to painstakingly follow the diagrams in multiple LaTeX documents that describe page layout.

There is a much easier way: Use the geometry package. For example, to have your text in a 6.5 inch by 8.75 inch block (1 inch horizontal margins, 1.25 inch vertical margins), use

\RequirePackage[text={6.5in,8.75in},centering]{geometry}

 

[dodo]

One of such diagrams is here; I found it useful sometimes.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Page_Layout

 

[D H]

Note that that web page suggests using the geometry package.

 

[jhae2.718]

The geometry package seems awesome. Thanks for pointing that out!