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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 .
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:
These buttons are used for scrolling between pages. The two outer buttons jump to the first/last page. The two inner buttons scroll to the previous/next page.
The input field in the middle lets you jump to a specific page. Type in the page number here and press the Enter key↵.
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.). For more information, see also Setting 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.
These controls can be used to change the zoom level. Enter the desired percentage value in the input field and press the Enter key↵. Alternatively, use the three buttons to the right of the input field 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 on the Close button.