Using the Print
Preview Window
To access the Print Preview window, select Print Preview from the File menu,
or click the Print Preview
toolbar button. (You can also access the Print
Preview window from the Print
dialog by clicking the Preview button.)
Before you print a report, it is useful
to see how the report will look when you print it. The way a report
appears in the window depends on the resolution of your printer, and the
available fonts and colors. The status
bar at the bottom of the window shows the current page number.
The Margins group lists the
margin information for Left,
Right, Top,
and Bottom margins, as well
as how far the header and footer will print from the edge of the page.
You can modify the margin information in any of these fields by entering
new measurements, and clicking Adjust.
You can control whether the margins are measured in inches or centimeters.
To measure in centimeters, select the Use
metric measurements check box on the General
tab of the Options dialog (accessed
from the Tools - Options menu).
To measure in inches, clear the Use
metric measurements check box (the default setting).
The Header/Footer button accesses
the header and footer information for the report (see Create
a Custom Header or Footer).
Print. Click
the Print button
to access the Print dialog.
Next Page. Click
the Next
Page button
to view the next page of the active report in the Print
Preview
window.
Prev Page. Click
the Prev
Page button
to view the previous page of the active report in the Print
Preview
window.
Two Page. Click
the Two
Page button
to see a two-page view of the active report in the Print
Preview
window.
Margins. Click
the Margins button to show
or hide the margin information at the right side of the Print
Preview
window.
Zoom In. Click
the Zoom
In button
to magnify the view of the active report.
Zoom Out. Click
the Zoom
Out button to decrease the magnification
of the view; you may zoom out to a full-page view.
Close.
Click the Close
button to close the Print Preview window and return to an editable view of
the active report.
See also, Print
a Report, Report Print Layout,
and Create
a Custom Header or Footer.