Excel: Order of Printing a Noncontiguous Print Area

 Last reviewed: November 29, 1994
Article ID: Q63310
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 1.5, 2.2, 3.0, 4.0

SUMMARY

When setting a noncontiguous selection as a print area, the order in which the area was selected is the order in which it prints. For example:

  1. Select cells C1:D10.
2. Hold down the COMMAND key and select A1:B10. 3. From the Options menu, choose Set Print Area.

When Print is chosen, cells C1:D10 will print on the first page and cells A1:B10 will print on the second page.

For more information on printing noncontiguous selections, query on the following words: 

   Excel and print and noncontiguous and selection

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Additional reference words: 1.5 1.50 2.2 2.20 3.0 3.00 4.0 4.00
discontinuous uncontinuous uncontiguous noncontinuous

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Last reviewed: November 29, 1994
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