Printing Workbooks

When you finish compiling your worksheet, you will probably want to print a hard copy or e-mail a copy to someone else. This tutorial shows you a number of Excel tools you can use to improve your document layout, including headers, footers, page orientation, and margins.

Also, before you print or give your Excel file to someone else, you should check it for spelling errors. You want to eliminate typos that scream to the world, "I can't spell." Excel includes a built-in dictionary you can use to check your workbooks for misspellings; however, it can't read your mind. If you type too instead of two, Excel probably won't indicate an error. But, combine the spell check with careful proofreading, and it becomes a very helpful tool. Many of the worksheets that you develop with Excel can easily serve as printed reports. You will find that printing from Excel is quite easy and that you can generate attractive, well-formatted reports with minimal effort. In addition, Excel has many options that provide you with a great deal of control over the printed page so that you can make your printed reports even better.

When you are printing, Excel assumes you want to print the entire worksheet area unless you specify otherwise. You discover in this tutorial how to tell Excel exactly what you want to print.