File | Page Setup | Paper or Paper Size: choose 11"x17". This option will be
available only if the default (or currently active) printer is capable of
printing this paper size.

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"Soccerman58" wrote in message
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Hi
I need to create a document in 11"x17" format. I assumed there would be a
template for this, but if I click "New Document" it defaults to 8.5x11
page
size. Can anyone tell me how I can create a blank 11x17 format please?
Thanks
Phil