Set a print area
Choose which cells of a sheet print, so a printout shows only the part people need.
In this lesson
- A print area is the part of a sheet that prints.
- Look at the print preview first to see the pages the sheet will make.
- A print area deletes and hides nothing. Your data stays as it is.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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- Skill
- Sharing, printing and protecting
- Stage
- Beginner
Where it sits in Sharing, printing and protecting
- Print a sheet on one page8 min
- Repeat header rows on every page8 min
- Set a print areaThis lesson8 min
- Comments and notes8 min
- Protect cells from editing9 min
- Hide formulas from others9 min
The steps
9 steps: 3 explanations, 5 Do this, 1 question, then Your turn.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up
Do the free lesson on your computer.
Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/GX5R