Viewing the printable area Displaying report output in the Paper Design view Displaying report output in the Previewer

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4.7.16 Viewing report output

This section provides procedures for various ways to view report output: ■ Viewing the printable area ■ Displaying report output in the Paper Design view ■ Displaying report output in the Previewer ■ Displaying report output in your Web browser ■ Displaying individual pages of HTML report output ■ Scrolling and paging ■ Splitting the viewing region ■ Magnifying or reducing the output

4.7.16.1 Viewing the printable area

The printable area is the physical region in which your printer can print on a physical page. Most printers usually cannot print up to the edge of a page, leaving a blank unprintable area. To view the printable area of your report:

1. Choose File Page Setup to specify your page settings.

2. In the Paper Layout view, click the Edit Margin button in the toolbar. The printable area is displayed as the area within the dotted lines in the margin area.

3. Choose View Zoom Zoom Out to see more.

4.7.16.2 Displaying report output in the Paper Design view

The Paper Design view is displayed whenever you run a report. To run a report from the Object Navigator or any editor: ■ Click the Run Paper Layout button or choose Program Run Paper Layout. To run a report from the Report Wizard: ■ Click Finish. You can also display the Paper Design view in these ways: ■ Click the Paper Design View button in the toolbar. ■ Choose View Change View Paper Design. ■ In the Object Navigator, double-click the view icon next to the Paper Design node. In the Paper Design view, manipulate the output as desired, and use any of the following features: ■ scrolling and paging see Section 4.7.16.6, Scrolling and paging ■ splitting horizontally and vertically see Section 4.7.16.7, Splitting the viewing region ■ magnifying or reducing the output see Section 4.7.16.8, Magnifying or reducing the output How To... 4-43 See also Section 4.7.17.1, Printing a report from the Paper Design or Paper Layout view

4.7.16.3 Displaying report output in the Previewer

To display your report output in the Previewer:

1. In the Paper Design view, choose File Print Preview.

2. In the Previewer, use any of the following features: ■ scrolling and paging see Section 4.7.16.6, Scrolling and paging ■ splitting horizontally and vertically see Section 4.7.16.7, Splitting the viewing region ■ magnifying or reducing the output see Section 4.7.16.8, Magnifying or reducing the output See also Section 1.11.2, About the Previewer Section 4.7.17.2, Printing a report from the Previewer

4.7.16.4 Displaying report output in your Web browser