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From: Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Paper Size for Exported LaTeX
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:38:28 -0400
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Kenneth Jacker <khj@be.cs.appstate.edu> writes:

> [ Org-mode version 8.3beta (release_8.3beta-175-g59cd25 ]
>
> First time I've used the LaTeX exporting ...
>
> I have a hunch the default paper size is "A4".
> Margins are *way* too wide ...
>
> How do I change it to "letter"?
>
> I tried a few things, but they don't seem to be changing anything!
>
>
> Thanks for your help,

This may be a TeX installation default. If it is indeed the case
that it is using A4 (check it with pdfinfo on linux, check properties
in Acrobat Reader on windows), then you have to change the default.

On linux, run texconfig in a terminal, choose PAPER, choose Letter.

Nick