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MS Office Forum / Word / Page Layout / June 2006Having layout problems
I am trying to print out an 8-1/2 x 14 Book cover in Landscape view using Microsoft Word 2002. I have set up a 3 column, 3 row table and I'm having trouble trying to make the table extend the full 8-1/2 ". I keep getting a 1/2" or so white border at the bottom. Is there any way to get rid of this border? The site below shows the cover and the white border is indicated by the red arrow. http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ Word's tables can't extend beyond the margins of the page, and most printers have minimum margin requirements. You can try setting your margin to 0", but you will most likely get a message saying that the values are "outside the printable area of the page" - if so click the 'Ignore' button. Also, click in the table & go to Table>Table Properties & select the "Around" text wrapping option so you can drag the table or use the Properties dialog to position as you wish. Keep in mind, however, that there is *NO* guarantee that your printer will cooperate with this, but it is about the only way I know of. What you are asking to do is not intended to be done in a word processing program or on a desktop printer. HTH |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 6/28/06 7:47 PM, in article 3F109E85-EF00-42B7-A9ED-903B384E1EAC@microsoft.com, "gskywalkers" > I am trying to print out an 8-1/2 x 14 Book cover in Landscape view using > Microsoft Word 2002. I have set up a 3 column, 3 row table and I'm having [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ Thanks Taz.....I had a feeling that was the case. > Word's tables can't extend beyond the margins of the page, and most printers > have minimum margin requirements. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ What Bob says about the unprintable area is spot on, but note that it IS possible to extend tables beyond the margins in most versions of Word. There is a Compatibility Option in Word 2003 that must be checked to allow this, but in some earlier versions it's allowed by default.  SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Word's tables can't extend beyond the margins of the page, and most printers > have minimum margin requirements. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ Hi Suzanne, I am using Word 2002 so what would I have to do to make this work for me? > What Bob says about the unprintable area is spot on, but note that it IS > possible to extend tables beyond the margins in most versions of Word. There [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ I just checked the Word 2002 Compatibility Options, and that item was checked, so I assume that tables are automatically allowed to extend beyond margins in all versions before Word 2003. Provided you don't have an exact width set for the table, you should be able to drag it into the margins. But setting the margins to 0" would be even easier (despite Word's squawking). SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Hi Suzanne, I am using Word 2002 so what would I have to do to make this work > for me? [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > > > > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ Thanks Suzanne.....best I can get it to do is 1/4" white space top and bottom but it could be thats as wide as the printer prints. I will just have to try and do a work around some way. Thanks again for your help > I just checked the Word 2002 Compatibility Options, and that item was > checked, so I assume that tables are automatically allowed to extend beyond [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] > > > > > > > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/ A quarter inch is about as good as it gets even on laser printers (some can do 0.2" on some sides). If you're getting that with an inkjet, count yourself truly fortunate. SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Thanks Suzanne.....best I can get it to do is 1/4" white space top and bottom > but it could be thats as wide as the printer prints. I will just have to try [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > http://scottyswebs.com/bookcover/
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