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  Printing

To print a worksheet:
The slowest way A moderately fast way The fastest way
Use the File menu:
  1. Select the worksheet you wish to print.
  2. Select File on the menu toolbar.
  3. Select Print
Use toolbar buttons:
  1. Select the worksheet you wish to print.
  2. Left-click the Print toolbar button:
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Use speed keys:
  • To print, press Ctrl + p .

Here, "Select" means Left-click.
Left-click means click once with the left-hand mouse button.

This toolbar button is on the Standard toolbar.

To make them easier to remember, these accelerator keys are listed next to the appropriate commands on the File menu.

To print a worksheet showing formulas as text instead of results (i.e., enabling the reader to see the formulas you have written):

  • Open the Tools menu, then choose Options. Click the View tab. Under Window options, click the Formulas checkbox. Click Ok to close the dialog box.
  • You may need to use File | Page Setup to shift the printed page orientation to Landscape mode (see the Page tab in that dialog box).
  • You may need to force fit the spreadsheet to a single page (see File | Page Setup).
  • You can test your results before printing by using the Print Preview command on the File menu.
Learn more

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This presentation describes the Print dialog box in more detail.