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Task 2: Set up form properties
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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.
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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 cheque and not the width and height of the 11x17-inch page.
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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.
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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.
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Top will position the image at the top of the form.
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Centre will centre the image on the form.
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Tile will repeat the image in a grid-like pattern across and down the entire form.
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Stretch will enlarge the image to fill the entire form. (Depending on its size and shape, this setting can distort the image.)
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Task 3: Add and edit elements
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