Creating a Custom Page Size:
Selecting Menu Item "Manage Custom Sizes" from the "Page Size" menu of Page Setup Dialog opens the custom page window.
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Here is the "Custom Page Sizes" window open and showing settings for sheet size 24in x 36in.
You can create a new page by clicking duplicate and changing the settings.
Or click "+".
Double Click the page name to edit the name.
It seems entries should be in portrait form: Page Width less than Page Height.
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