Provides a graphical representation of the page, which reflects your layout in the Report Designer and Label Designer and the settings you choose in the Report Page Setup dialog box.

Specifies options for columns on the page.

Number

Specifies the number of columns to print across the page.

Width

Specifies the width of the layout within a column.

Spacing

Specifies the space between columns, when multiple columns have been specified.

Page Setup

Displays the Page Setup dialog box where you can select paper and printer settings. For more information, see Page Setup Dialog Box.

Print order

Determines whether to print records from top to bottom or left to right when the layout contains multiple columns.

Specifies options for the print area on the page.

Printable page

Specifies that the layout uses the current printer's printable page dimensions. Printing begins immediately following the nonprintable margin area. Printing begins immediately following the nonprintable margin area.

Whole page

Specifies that the physical paper size attributes of the current printer determines the dimensions of the layout.

Note:
For printers that have a smaller printing area than the physical paper size, you will need to check your report layouts to ensure that the rendered output is not truncated by the printer.

Left margin

Specifies the width of the left margin. Increasing this value will correspondingly reduce the layout width.

Dimensions

Displays the measurement units for specifying column width, spacing, and the left margin.