Task 2: Set up form properties

1	Click the Format button. The Format window appears.

2	In the Form tab, type the number of forms you want to print per page.

3	Select the required type of paper from the Paper list.

4	Set the size and margins for the form. Note that If you are printing four cheques per 11x17-inch page, type the width and height of a single check and not the width and height of the 11x17-inch page.

5	If you want to:

a	make the grid visible in the layout, select Show Grid. Note that the grid will not be printed.

b	align the top and left margins of fields with the closest grid lines when you are repositioning them, select Snap to Grid.

c	change the spacing between the grid lines, make a selection from the Grid Size menu.

6	If you want, select a background graphic for the form:

a	Click Browse. The Open window appears.

b	Select the graphic file you want to use and click Open.

c	Select the Display settings for the graphic.

■	Top will position the image at the top of the form.

■	centre will centre the image on the form.

■	Tile will repeat the image in a grid-like pattern across and down the entire form.

■	Stretch will enlarge the image to fill the entire form. (Depending on its size and shape, this setting can distort the image.)

Related topics

■	Task 3: Add and edit elements

■	Customizing forms