Microsoft Excel 2008
Using Preview Before Printing
Using Preview allows you to view what your work will look like once it is printed. Preview is a program that comes standard with the Macintosh operating system, and you can also use it to view PDF files and images.
Previewing a Sheet
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From the File menu, select Print...
The Print dialog box appears.
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Click PREVIEW
The Preview program opens and your document appears. -
To print, click PRINT
NOTES:
A Print dialog box will not open.
The Preview program remains open.
Your document will print.
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To close Preview, from the Preview menu, select Quit Preview
Preview Commands
Once you are in the Preview program, there are a few unique commands available on the toolbar.
| Button | Function |
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Provides a thumbnail overview of all of your pages. It will be displayed if you have more than one page. You can hide or display the Drawer by clicking on the Drawer icon |
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Previews the previous page of your sheet |
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Previews the next page of your sheet |
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Alters the size at which your sheet is previewed |
