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6. To check the margins, switch to Preview mode.
For more information, see Previewing data on a layout.
Notes
• To change the unit of measure used for margins, in Layout mode, right-click the ruler and
choose a unit of measure from the shortcut menu. See
Using the rulers and grid.
• You can display the margins in Layout mode exactly as they will print. For more information,
see
Showing page margins.
• If you’re using the Print in <n> columns option and you later specify page margins, the
columns resize to fit within the new margins. For more information, see
Setting up to print
records in columns.
Showing page margins
You can display the margins in Layout mode exactly as they will print. (Page margins always show
in Preview mode.)
To display the page margins: In Layout mode, choose View menu > Page Margins. The margins
show up as a thin, dotted line around the edges of the layout “page.” Page breaks appear as heavy,
dashed horizontal and vertical lines.
To hide the margins: Choose View menu > Page Margins again.
Most printers can't print to the edge of the paper. If you place objects in the margins or outside the
area the selected printer can print to, you see them in Browse and Find modes, but don't see the
objects when you preview or print.
Related topics
Specifying page margins
Previewing data on a layout
Setting up to print records in columns
You can set up a layout to print (or preview) records in columns, for example, for a directory of
names and addresses. This is in contrast to a List view or Report layout, which arranges fields in
columns.
When you set up records to print in columns, all the information for one record is printed together in
a block (much like on a label), then all the values for the next record are printed together, and so on.
You can specify the order of records — either across rows or down columns.
Across rows first Down columns first