Previewing a Report Before Printing (Report Builder)

Before printing a report, you can see how the report will appear when printed by using Report Builder's print preview functionality.

To preview a report, click the Print Layout button on the Run toolbar displayed in run mode. Clicking the Print Layout button displays the entire first page of the report with the data positioned as it will appear when printed. You can navigate between pages using the Previous and Next arrows. To exit Print Preview, click the Print Layout button again and the report appears as it did when it was rendered.

Adjusting Page Settings

You can change the print margins, paper size, and orientation that will be used to print the report while previewing the report. While previewing the report, click the Page Setup button to adjust the page settings. Make the desired changes in the Page Setup dialog box and then click OK. Changes to the report print page are displayed print preview. These changes are not saved with the report definition.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Print a Report (Report Builder)
How to: Change Printer Settings (Report Builder)
How to: Preview a Report Before Printing (Report Builder)
How to: Set Up a Report Page (Report Builder)

Concepts

Printing a Report (Report Builder)
Running a Report (Report Builder)
Saving a Report (Report Builder)
Controlling Page Breaks, Headings, and Columns (Report Builder)

Other Resources

Page Setup Dialog Box (Report Builder)

Help and Information

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