Choose an orientation-portrait or landscape-for the worksheet.Choose File Page Setup from the menu bar.A landscape orientation, on the other hand, prints up and down on the short side of the page. The default paper size in Excel XP is 8.5 x 11 inches with a portrait orientation, which prints up and down on the long side of the page. The Page tab of the Page Setup dialog box lets you change page orientation (portrait or landscape) and paper size (e.g., letter size or legal size).
