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Print preview

Android/iOS: This command is not freely available in these versions. For more information, see the beginning of this chapter.

The print preview displays a document on the screen exactly as it will look in the printout. This feature enables you to avoid wasting paper on test prints.

To start the print preview, choose the ribbon command File | Print preview print_preview_icon.

To exit it again, click on the Close button in the preview module or press the Esc key.

The icons of the print preview module

The print preview appears in a separate window. This print preview module has the following functions:

pp_pages_stripe

Use these controls to jump from page to page. The leftmost/rightmost buttons jump to the first/last page. The two inner buttons scroll to the previous/next page.

The edit field in the middle lets you jump to a specific page. Type in the page number here and press the Enter key.

 

pp_middle_stripe

The next three buttons have the following functions:

The left button corresponds to the ribbon command File | Page setup, with which you can define the page format (paper size, orientation, headers and footers, etc.). See also Set page format.

The middle button corresponds to the ribbon command File | Print, which you can use to print the document. For more information, see also Printing a document.

The right button corresponds to the ribbon command File | PDF export with which you can create a PDF file from the document. For more information, see also Exporting a document to a PDF file.

 

pp_zoom_stripe

These controls can be used to change the zoom level. Enter the desired percentage value in the input field and press the Enter key. Or use the three buttons at the right to switch to a predefined zoom level:

Actual size of document (zoom level 100%)

Fit page in window

Fit margins in window

To close the print preview window, click the Close button.