Re: [libreoffice-users] Rotating labels to landscape

On 2/11/23 22:33, John Kaufmann wrote:

> OK, then, lets start with the simplest way (easy as 1-2-3, literally):
>
> (1) Forget the label template.

Good.  I got myself so wrapped in using the Avery stock I didn't think 
it through.

> (2) Treat the card sheet in landscape mode (which puts the cards in 
> portrait mode) by defining your page (either Format the Default Page 
> Style or define a new "Index Cards" style from the Default Page Style): 
> With either the new or Default Page Style, go to the Page tab and define 
> it with Format=Letter, Orientation=Landscape, with margins L=1", R=1", 
> T=1.75", B=1.75", then OK.
>
> (3a) Now define a 3-column/1-row table (which will automatically be set 
> to three 3"-wide columns; if not, you can make it so).
> (3b) Set the table's row height (Table>Size>Row height) to 5".
> (3c) Set the table's borders (Table>Properties>Borders tab) as you like. 
> I'd suggest no lines, but you may want non-zero padding.
>
> Now you're ready to go -- and because the page/sheet is in Landscape 
> mode, you have all three cards on your computer screen, at maximum size 
> for maximum convenience.

Perfect.


Thanks,
Rod
--
> Variation on this approach: You could substitute three 3"x5" frames for 
> the three-column table; same idea, just slightly more work.
>
> Hope that helps,
> John

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