Calc: print a sheet to fit A4

[bwall]

Sounds simple but it doesn’t work. I want two columns to print as wide as possible on A4. I set the print range which is portrait in shape. In Print Preview if I Format Page Scale to Fit Print Range the preview shows a massively narrow column.

If I choose Reduce/Enlarge I have to guess the % !!! If I get close with a guess, the print range never fills the width to the maximum because if I increase the percentage by just one point suddenly the columns are split over two pages.

There seems to be very little control available. The printer driver isn’t any help either.

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[PYS]

Hi

Here’s how I proceed:

• File▸Print Preview▸click Margins to display margins.
• Click Format Page▸Sheet tab▸Scaling Mode:▸Fit print range(s) to widht/height▸Width: 1
• Adjust the width of the columns with the mouse.

HTH - Regards

[bwall]

Thanks. That helped.

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