Establishing the ReportWorks Page Layout

ReportWorks | File | Page Setup

Use the File | Page Setup menu option to establish the size and orientation of your ReportWorks page.  This is an important first step in designing a report so that you know the page's dimensions.

Menu Options

• Printer: Select & Set:  Click this button to select a printer to be used, and to establish the paper size, orientation, etc.  The remaining settings will be determined by the printer and paper settings you establish here.
• Margins:  The Horizontal and Vertical Margins that are displayed here will be pulled from the printer software.  You can make the margins larger, but you cannot make them smaller due to hardware limitations.
• Page Size:  The default Width and Height settings are pulled from the printer software, based on the default page size and orientation.  You can override the settings to create a larger or smaller page for display in ReportWorks.  Should you eventually want to print the ReportWorks image, you'll have the option to rescale the image or clip the image.
• Printable Width, Printable Height: These settings cannot be edited.  They represent the page size minus the margins.
• Units: Choose Inches or Centimeters as you prefer.

Step-by-Step Summary

1. Create a new document in ReportWorks, or open an existing .rwRpt file into the program window.
2. Select File | Page Setup.
3. Click on the Printer: Select & Set button to select a default printer, and you can click the printer's Properties button to select the paper size, and portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) orientation.  Click OK to return to the Page Setup window.
4. Double-check the page settings - margins and page size - as described above, overriding the defaults if you want a smaller or larger page size.
5. Click OK when the settings are established to your liking.

The ReportWorks page view will be updated based on the page dimensions and orientation.

6. If you view your page in Full Screen mode, the printable area of your paper will be shown in white, against a gray background.   

See also:

• Tools menu options for inserting graphic images and drawing shapes.
• Options menu for establishing the page units
• Printing ReportWorks documents

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