Standard Formatting For Books

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Alright, so I'm writing a book - I love to write and have been working on this for two years - and I need help.

I'm using OpenOffice 3.0 {the very, very newest of the Openoffice} and I would like my book to be around the size of 5 X 8 or a bit bigger. It's going to be a novel, but I am told not to tell about it encase someone is gonna steal it :{
But anyway, I would like to know if anyone here knows how to set OpenOffice's page sizes to 5 X 8 and how to set the margins.
Also, which is the last thing, I'm using Goudy Old style size 10.5....
Should the font be bigger? The font is pretty and it matches the feel of the book and what unfolds in it. But I do need help, so if you think I should change the font size and such, tell me please.

The book is sci-fi, fantasy and fiction. Here is an image of the font I am using....

The top one is the font I'm using - The normal font...
Basically, I need to know how to change the page size on OpenOffice to 5 X 8....

Any help?
P.S
I didn't know if this is where to go to ask, so if it's not, I'm sorry

[Lady Lamont]

This belongs in this forum. Anyways, I use OpenOffice too so let's see what I can do to help...

Last time I checked, you went to format and page, then page again and chose the size frame or entered the size and for margins it was of a similar process, or the sliders were changed but I assume that it's changed.

Mine is currently updating at the moment so once it's installed I shall edit this post and tell you how to change it.

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Originally Posted by Lady Lamont

This belongs in this forum. Anyways, I use OpenOffice too so let's see what I can do to help...

Last time I checked, you went to format and page, then page again and chose the size frame or entered the size and for margins it was of a similar process, or the sliders were changed but I assume that it's changed.

Mine is currently updating at the moment so once it's installed I shall edit this post and tell you how to change it.

Thanks.
I checked the format>page>than Margins and fixed the problems.
My thanks to you, dear Lady Lamont ^^

[Lady Lamont]

Originally Posted by EdgarAnTerraFigaro

Thanks.
I checked the format>page>than Margins and fixed the problems.
My thanks to you, dear Lady Lamont ^^

You're welcome. Glad it didn't change (if it had, I wouldn't of been able to say - corrupted file so I have to reinstall it!)

[EdgarAnTerraFigaro]

Originally Posted by Lady Lamont

You're welcome. Glad it didn't change (if it had, I wouldn't of been able to say - corrupted file so I have to reinstall it!)

Well, it helped me a lot, so thank you again ^^