Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the screen?
 

My Excel does not print as my screen appears. It DOES print as it appears on
print preview, but print preview isn't how it looks on the main screen. I
want the text in columns to almost be touching the borders/lines, but it's
adding extra white space when it prints. help!

Answer: Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the screen?
 

Hi there!

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your Excel worksheet not printing as it appears on the screen. This can be frustrating, but there are a few things you can try to fix the issue.

1. First, make sure that your print settings are correct. You can do this by going to File Print and checking the settings in the Print dialog box. Make sure that the correct printer is selected and that the page orientation, paper size, and margins are set correctly.
   
2. If your print settings are correct and you're still having issues, try adjusting the scaling of your worksheet. You can do this by going to Page Layout Scale to Fit and adjusting the scaling options. You may need to experiment with different scaling options to find the one that works best for your worksheet.
   
3. Another thing to check is the formatting of your cells. Make sure that the cells are not set to wrap text, as this can add extra white space when printing. You can check this by selecting the cells and going to Home Alignment Wrap Text.
   
4. If none of these solutions work, you may need to adjust the layout of your worksheet to fit better on the page. You can do this by adjusting the column widths and row heights, or by rearranging the content of your worksheet.

I hope these tips help you get your Excel worksheet printing correctly!

Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the screen?
 

You can adjust the borders in the menu File-Page Setup-Margins tab, that
will determine the extra white space that Excel adds when it prints.
And yes, you need to go to the Print Preview to check how it will look like
in the printer. There is no "Print layout" option in the view menu, as in
Word.

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

"Gulleyball" wrote:

My Excel does not print as my screen appears. It DOES print as it appears on
print preview, but print preview isn't how it looks on the main screen. I
want the text in columns to almost be touching the borders/lines, but it's
adding extra white space when it prints. help!

Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the scre
 

It's not the white space as margins that is the problem. I'm talking about
extra white space within the columns. I need to text in each column to almost
be touching the column borders, but it's placing extra white space within
each column. Adjusting the margins doesn't effect this.

"Miguel Zapico" wrote:

You can adjust the borders in the menu File-Page Setup-Margins tab, that
will determine the extra white space that Excel adds when it prints.
And yes, you need to go to the Print Preview to check how it will look like
in the printer. There is no "Print layout" option in the view menu, as in
Word.

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

"Gulleyball" wrote:

My Excel does not print as my screen appears. It DOES print as it appears on
print preview, but print preview isn't how it looks on the main screen. I
want the text in columns to almost be touching the borders/lines, but it's
adding extra white space when it prints. help!

Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the scre
 

Sorry, I didn't understood the question correctly. I don't know why it is
doing that, and the only thing I can think of is to check the different text
alignments in the alignment tab of the Format cells menu.

Miguel.

"Gulleyball" wrote:

It's not the white space as margins that is the problem. I'm talking about
extra white space within the columns. I need to text in each column to almost
be touching the column borders, but it's placing extra white space within
each column. Adjusting the margins doesn't effect this.

"Miguel Zapico" wrote:

You can adjust the borders in the menu File-Page Setup-Margins tab, that
will determine the extra white space that Excel adds when it prints.
And yes, you need to go to the Print Preview to check how it will look like
in the printer. There is no "Print layout" option in the view menu, as in
Word.

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

"Gulleyball" wrote:

My Excel does not print as my screen appears. It DOES print as it appears on
print preview, but print preview isn't how it looks on the main screen. I
want the text in columns to almost be touching the borders/lines, but it's
adding extra white space when it prints. help!

Why doesn't my Excel worksheet print like it looks on the screen?
 

Miguel,

Try a different font in the cells. Check that "Draft quality" isn't checked
(File - Page setup - Sheet).

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"Miguel Zapico" wrote in message
...
You can adjust the borders in the menu File-Page Setup-Margins tab, that
will determine the extra white space that Excel adds when it prints.
And yes, you need to go to the Print Preview to check how it will look
like
in the printer. There is no "Print layout" option in the view menu, as in
Word.

Hope this helps,
Miguel.

"Gulleyball" wrote:

My Excel does not print as my screen appears. It DOES print as it appears
on
print preview, but print preview isn't how it looks on the main screen. I
want the text in columns to almost be touching the borders/lines, but
it's
adding extra white space when it prints. help!