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Printing in PowerPoint 97-2003

By Wendy Russell, About.com

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Printing Options in the PowerPoint Print Dialog Box

Print dialog box in PowerPoint

The Print dialog box in PowerPoint

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Overview of Printing Options

  1. Choose the correct printer. If you have more than one printer installed, use the drop-down arrow to select the correct printer.

  2. Select the Print Range. You can choose all slides, just the current slide, or select specific slides to print .

  3. Choose the number of copies to print. If you print more than one, each set can be printed and sorted by checking the Collate box.

  4. The Print what area has four options in the drop-down list -- Slides, Handouts, Notes Pages or Outline View.

  5. You can opt to scale the printout to fit special paper and also to place frames around slides printed in Handouts view.

  6. A good way to save toner and paper is to Preview the printout before sending it to the printer.

  7. When you are satisfied with your selections, press the OK button.

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