Previewing your output

To preview the active view before printing, click the File tab, click Print, then click Full Preview. The Print Preview window opens, displaying the active view:

The Print Preview window

When you move the pointer over the preview, the cursor shape is A magnifying glass with a plus sign. Click this cursor to zoom into the previewed page. The cursor shape then becomes a magnifying glass with a minus sign. Click this cursor to zoom out.

Alternatively, you can click and drag the A magnifying glass with a plus sign cursor, holding down the left mouse button, to drag an area that you would like to zoom into. A box is drawn around the area as you drag. Release the left mouse button when you have selected the area to zoom into the selected area. The cursor shape then becomes a magnifying glass with a minus sign. Click this cursor to zoom out. Clicking and dragging an area enables you to zoom into a small area in great detail.

You can use the Print Preview toolbar to change options that you may have selected on the Print dialog to change the way in which the view is output. Pause the mouse pointer over any button on the toolbar to popup a brief description of that button.

To print from the Print Preview, click Print Now; to close the print preview without printing, click Close.

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Preparing to print

Printing the active view