How to add white-space / padding / margin around the outside of a finished page layout in InDesign?

Question

I am recently working on an InDesign template, however when I export the template as PDF the contents of the page reach to the far left of the page. I want to leave some gap on the left side, center the content, whichever be best for printing and spiral binding.

• How can this be done without individually moving all elements?

• How can I add space around the outside of a finished page design, for use in home printing?

In the following image, the green borderline shows where I want my contents to be. I want it to be similar to the layout InDesign produces when it adds printer marks sans the marks.

Answer 1

If you are planning on re-using or updating this regularly, the answer is that you have to move all the elements or rebuild the page.

You can grab everything, reduce it to 95%, and tweak to make it work, or re-create your document with the proper margins.

If you're going to print it once and never again, you could cheat by reducing just your printout to 95%, although it's a little sloppy and may not look right.

Answer 2

No you must moving the elements, maybe with group all together moving is quick enough … other solution may be: create a new document with a empty box place it where u want it to have the space left, load the Indesign or Pdf file/pages and make the Pdf for printing.