how do i print a column containing 150 names on 1 sheet of paper .

using excel 2002 - I have 150 names in 1 column - how can I print them on one
sheet of paper in 3 columns

Stormey,

Probably the quickest would be to divide it up into 3 columns. It prints
the sheet as it appears. Select the second third of the stuff, and move it
(edge-drag) to the desired place. Same for third section. If you do a
print preview, then close the preview, you'll see the pagination lines as
dotted lines on the sheet. Or you can use View - Page break preview.

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"stormey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> using excel 2002 - I have 150 names in 1 column - how can I print them on
> one
> sheet of paper in 3 columns

I really wondered if you can set up the page to print in 3 columns - because
I will be adding to the list and will still want 3 columns of names in
alphabetical order without moving the data around each time someone was
added.

Thanks


"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

> Stormey,
>
> Probably the quickest would be to divide it up into 3 columns. It prints
> the sheet as it appears. Select the second third of the stuff, and move it
> (edge-drag) to the desired place. Same for third section. If you do a
> print preview, then close the preview, you'll see the pagination lines as
> dotted lines on the sheet. Or you can use View - Page break preview.
>
> --
> Earl Kiosterud
> mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> -------------------------------------------
>
> "stormey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > using excel 2002 - I have 150 names in 1 column - how can I print them on
> > one
> > sheet of paper in 3 columns
>
>
>

You can have a macro do that. I would include two columns though to
help with the spacing, so you would have six column of which 3 have data.
You won't affect your page, as the macro will create a new page with the
reformatted data.

SNAKECOLS, How to snake columns to use fewer pages
Saving paper is not a feature of Excel. Some tips and macros for snaking columns
for smaller reports and to save paper. Some similar macros to rearrange columns / rows
to prepare data for address labels from various sources including some with database tags.
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/snakecol.htm
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"stormey" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I really wondered if you can set up the page to print in 3 columns - because
> I will be adding to the list and will still want 3 columns of names in
> alphabetical order without moving the data around each time someone was
> added.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Earl Kiosterud" wrote:
>
> > Stormey,
> >
> > Probably the quickest would be to divide it up into 3 columns. It prints
> > the sheet as it appears. Select the second third of the stuff, and move it
> > (edge-drag) to the desired place. Same for third section. If you do a
> > print preview, then close the preview, you'll see the pagination lines as
> > dotted lines on the sheet. Or you can use View - Page break preview.
> >
> > --
> > Earl Kiosterud
> > mvpearl omitthisword at verizon period net
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > "stormey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > using excel 2002 - I have 150 names in 1 column - how can I print them on
> > > one
> > > sheet of paper in 3 columns
> >
> >
> >