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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 1, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
I can't tell you how many times I have gone to print a worksheet, only to have the very last column or the very last row spill over onto another page. This not only wastes paper, but it is very frustrating.
To get around this, Excel has a handy scaling feature that allows you to specify how many pages you want your printed output to occupy. You set the page dimensions and Excel shrinks everything down, so it fits in the specified area. To take advantage of this feature, follow these steps:
One of the tricks I often use is to set Width control to 1 page and leave the Height control set to Automatic. In this way, I am sure the output will fit on one page across. I end up with output that is 1 page wide by how ever many pages long Excel needs to print.
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2019-05-25 23:30:20
John Mann
I like to use the print preview in the print page of the backstage view (Usually via Ctrl+P). I can easily see if there are "stray" rows or columns showing on an extra page or pages. With most of my prints, the controls right there on the Print page of the backstage view can get things nicely sorted.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here:
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