ACC: How to Set LayoutForPrint so Screen/Printed Output Match
ID: Q96009
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97
SUMMARY
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
Screen fonts and printer fonts can be different. When you create a new form
or report, you can use the LayoutForPrint property to set whether the
controls on the form or report should be formatted by using screen fonts or
printer fonts. If you use printer fonts, you can be sure that what you see
on the screen and what you get in print will be close to an exact match.
If you use TrueType fonts the screen view and printed output will also match.
For reports, the LayoutForPrint property is set to Yes by default. For
forms, the LayoutForPrint property is set to No by default. Therefore,
forms that have been saved as reports may need to be modified to ensure
correct output.
MORE INFORMATION
When you choose a font for a form or report, the characters on the screen
may not look exactly like those that appear on the printed page because
printer fonts and screen fonts can differ. If you select a scaleable font,
such as a TrueType font, the screen and printer characters will be the
same.
The LayoutForPrint property determines whether a screen font or printer
font is used. When you design a form or report, if you set the
LayoutForPrint property to Yes, you will see only printer fonts listed in
the toolbar. If LayoutForPrint is set to No, you will see both screen fonts
and printer fonts in the toolbar.
If LayoutForPrint is set to Yes, the fonts and point sizes on the toolbar
correspond to the fonts and sizes available on the printer that you chose
in the Print Setup command from the File menu.
In Microsoft Access, you can design a form and save it as a report. If
LayoutForPrint is set to No when the form is originally designed, you may
need to change the fonts from a screen font to a TrueType or printer font
in the report's Design view.
To convert a form to a report, right-click the form that you want to save
as a report, and then click the Save As Report option on the menu that
appears. (In versions 1.x and 2.0, open the form in Design view and click
Save As Report on the File menu.)
REFERENCES
For more information about this topic, search the Help Index for "saving
forms as reports," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.
Keywords : kbprint PtrPrev
Version : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto