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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 27, 2023)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Sandy noted that when she inserts subtotals into her worksheet, she usually clicks the insert page break between groups button. It doesn't seem, however, that the page breaks are inserted. When Sandy looks at the worksheet in both Print Preview and Page Break Preview, Excel does not show the page breaks as being present.
The only time that this behavior should occur is if you direct Excel (in the Page Setup options) to fit the printout to a specific number of pages. You can check to see if this is the case in this manner:
Figure 1. The Page tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
The reason that you need to make this change is that if you have your page setup configured to fit your printout to a specific number of pages, Excel basically ignores any page breaks in your worksheet.
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2023-10-01 04:34:55
Kiwerry
@J. Woolley: thanks for the addendum!
2023-09-30 11:45:57
J. Woolley
For more on this subject, see
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/Search/results?query=Insert+subtotals
2023-09-30 11:39:43
J. Woolley
@Kiwerry
Perhaps I should have mentioned that page breaks in Normal view only applies to Subtotals if the "Page break between groups" option is enabled as illustrated in Paul's comment.
2023-09-29 18:15:28
Kiwerry
@J. Woolley: thanks very much for the brief but illuminating macro. I particularly liked the Undo mechanism.
2023-09-28 14:17:04
J. Woolley
My Excel Toolbox includes the TogglePageBreaks macro to enable or disable display of page breaks on the active worksheet in Normal view. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+T P B. Undo (Ctrl+Z) is supported.
Here is an abbreviated version:
Sub TogglePageBreaks()
Const myName As String = "TogglePageBreaks"
If TypeName(ActiveSheet) <> "Worksheet" Then Beep: Exit Sub
With ActiveSheet
.DisplayPageBreaks = (Not .DisplayPageBreaks)
End With
Application.OnUndo myName, (ThisWorkbook.Name + "!" + myName)
End Sub
See https://sites.google.com/view/MyExcelToolbox
2023-09-28 04:19:05
Kiwerry
Thanks very much, Paul.
The fact that it's an option explains why it didn't appear in the command list - I tend, rightly or wrongly, to associate the word "button" with commands.
2023-09-27 11:49:31
Paul
Hi Kiwerry
The button you are looking for is in the Subtotals dialog box (click in the data to subtotal and click the Subtotal button at the end of the Data tab.
(see Figure 1 below)
Figure 1.
2023-09-27 08:36:35
Kiwerry
Mike,
I doubt that an "Insert Page Break between Groups" button exists. I assume that one simply uses the usual method of insetring a page break, but puts it below a group.
My doubt arose when I looked to see whether it appears in the "All Commands" list of the Customise Quick Access Toolbar dialogue. I couldn't find anything other than simple page break removal/insertion commands.
I would be pleased to be proved wrong if someone knows where such a button can be found.
2023-09-27 07:41:02
Mike J
Where is the 'insert page break between groups button'? I have found online a reference to 'the grouping panel' but I can't find that either. This tip would be very useful.
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