Re: [libreoffice-users] How to print a section of a SS

On Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:51:19 -0400
Alan B <aboba0@gmail.com> wrote:

> I hasn't been mentioned if the OP is printing to PDF, and my bad for
> never reporting the bug, but using LibreOffice File>Export as PDF or
> the Export Directly as PDF icon causes EVERYTHING on all tabs to
> print to the PDF no matter what print range might be specified, no
> matter if the print ranges are deleted then selected anew. EVERYTHING
> gets dumped into a PDF.

I don't think that's a bug. If you select Export as PDF, you are shown
a dialog box that offers a choice of exporting the whole spreadsheet or
a selected region etc. Similarly you can Print to File if you want
another way to print just part of a spreadsheet to a PDF file.

> Need to be certain the OP isn't using the PDF feature. If they are,
> that is the source of the problem.
>
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 8:38 PM Steve Edmonds
> <steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi John.
> > What version of Libreoffice are you on.
> > When you say you want to print a section of a sheet, is that a
> > single section on just one sheet or sections of multiple sheets.
> >
> > For me on a single sheet, sometimes the print range has some history
> > from previous activity.
> > I go Format>Print Ranges>Clear to start.
> > Then I highlight the range to print with the mouse and go
> > Format>Print  
> > Ranges>Define.  
> >
> > Then I go to File>Print Preview to see how many pages that selected
> > range will print on, and if necessary adjust the top -/+ slider or
> > page format to suit my needs.
> > Steve
> >
> > On 18/10/2021 16:12, John R. Sowden wrote:  
> > > In an "office" program, I made the foolish assumption that people
> > > would understand that SS means Spread Sheet.  I apologize to
> > > those who did not grasp that.
> > >
> > > The version of Thunderbird is 13.0 (32 bit).  Again I assumed
> > > that the instructions for a common function, that of printing a
> > > section of a SS (see reference above) would not change from
> > > version to version. Again, I apologize to those who were confused
> > > about the stability of user interfaces.
> > >
> > > Humbly,
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/16/21 8:07 AM, Dan Lewis wrote:  
> > > > On 10/15/21 8:25 PM, John R. Sowden wrote:  
> > > > > I went to Format->Print Range--> define.  Failed
> > > > > Went to Help (when all else fails) read, follow instructions,
> > > > > blank screen (no examples)
> > > > >
> > > > > Help?,
> > > > >
> > > > > John  
> > > >
> > > > What do you mean by SS? Which component of LibreOffice are you
> > > > using? What version of LibreOffice are you using?
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >  
> > >
> > >  
> >
> >
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