WYSIWYG label preview
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The Label Preview window is a "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) display.  Using the label preview enables you to precisely see how each sheet of labels will look when printed.

There are several features which make the label preview useful:

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The up and down scrolling buttons allow you to see each of the label sheets to be printed.

Tip:  To continuously scroll, press and hold the button down until you reach the desired page.

 

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The page scale feature allows you to see more or less of the sample layout on your screen.  Remember also that the entire label preview window can be sized larger or smaller just like any other sizable window.

The whole page option scales the preview so that you can see the complete page within the window.  The page width option scales the preview so that you can see the entire width of the sheet of labels within the window.  The page height option scales the preview so that you can see the entire height of the sheet of labels within the window.

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The paper size selector lets you choose the size of the label sheets that are in your printer. You should make this selection before setting up the dimensions of each label because adjusting the paper size will automatically adjust the size of the labels to fit on the page.

 

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When using paper with a custom size, use the width and height items to match your paper's dimensions.

If you want to specify your dimensions in US Customary units (inches) or metric units (millimeters), you can use the Customize Setting window to change how units are specified. See the document Choosing measurement units for reports and labels.

 

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Your report's orientation is set using this print preview feature; it is not set using the portrait/landscape option under printer settings. Most sheets of labels are portrait. Note that changing this selection will automatically adjust the size of the labels to fit the page, so you'll want to make this selection before specifying your label layout options.

 

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You can reuse a sheet of labels that has already been partially used by specifying how many labels are missing. Missing labels are shown with a light gray outline in the preview window.

 

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Labels can be arranged to go across the page or down the page.

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See also

   Basic steps for printing labels

   Tips for setting up accurate label layouts

   Choosing a label format

   Defining label text and data values

   Defining label fonts and colors

   Choosing label options

   Using the page layout editor

   Choosing which labels to print

   Printing labels

Last reviewed March 25, 2004   

 

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