ACCESS FEED: RE: [MS_AccessPros] Objects Shift Down in Print Preview

Minggu, 27 November 2011

RE: [MS_AccessPros] Objects Shift Down in Print Preview

David,

I would check the Can Grow and Can Shrink properties of various controls above the moving controls. It some times helps to set a border of dotted red or similar to see how controls have grown or been pushed around.

Duane Hookom

MS Access MVP

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> From: drtolson@verizon.net
>
> Thank you John, I tried to send the report to a different printer and that
> did not work. I've uploaded the two files. You will note that on the left
> side of the report, the second line of the cost items "Total Parts" has
> shifted down and on the right side, the name of the vehicle, the color and
> the mileage have shifted down from the appropriate boxes. And the subreport
> "Repair Items Recommended by Technician" have shifted down.
>
> r/David
>
> From:
> On Behalf Of John Viescas
>
> David-
>
> Design View for reports is *almost* WYSIWYG, but it can be affected by your
> printer driver. You could try switching the report to some other printer and
> then look at it again. Or perhaps take screen snapshots of Design and Print
> Preview and post them in 2_AssistanceNeeded.
>
> John Viescas, author
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of David
> Tolson
>
> Great Day, I have a report that prints an invoice, and in Design View all of
> the objects are where I want them to be placed on the Print Preview page.
> However, when I switch from Design View to Print Preview, a number of the
> objects have shifted out of alignment. They have shifted down.
>
> Three text boxes have shifted about ¾ of an inch out of a box that they are
> supposed to be sitting in;
>
> A subreport and its associated label have shifted down about ¾ of an inch;
> and
>
> A text box has shifted down about ¼ of an inch.
>
> I've looked at the report in Design View and do not see any "orphan" text
> boxes or labels. I can't figure it out, so any assistance will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> r/David
>