Re: [libreoffice-users] Printing Multiple Copies Duplex

On 30/11/11 18:51, Brian Barker wrote:
> At 16:09 30/11/2011 +1100, Bruce Carlson wrote:
> > Only way I got around it was to create a second page on my document 
> > which was an exact copy of the first page and then select print 2 
> > copies and print duplex. And selecting combine print jobs made no 
> > difference.  It works but I'd also like to know if there is a better 
> > way because every time I make a modification I have to do it to both 
> > pages.
>
> There may be a workaround for that.  Insert a section consisting of 
> your first page.  On your second page, insert another section; on the 
> Section tab of the Insert Section dialogue, tick Link and select the 
> name of your first-page section from the drop-down list for Section.  
> Now any change to your first page will appear also in the copy on your 
> second page: you need make each change only once.  You may need to use 
> Tools | Update > | Links to force an update.
>
> That's not to say it wouldn't be better if you didn't have to do this ...
>
> I trust this helps.
>
> Brian Barker

Thanks for that suggestion, Brian. It's well worth trying. I've used 
sections in this way before, but it's not something that I think of 
until prompted by someone else!

I'll give it a go tomorrow.

--
God bless you
Keith Bates
Narrabri NSW

Jesus is the Way
the Truth and the Life


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