Application window wider than screen resolution?

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Jan van Leeuwen

I am working with a document that is wider than the screen.

Is there a way to enlarge the document window beyond the screen width so
that I can always see the right edge of my document?

So far I cannot seem to make the window wider than the screen size, even
when I move the left edge of the window way past the left edge of the
screen.

I don't mind if the left edge would be off screen. Reducing the zoom factor
is not an option. That would make the text illegible.
 
I am working with a document that is wider than the screen.

Is there a way to enlarge the document window beyond the screen width so
that I can always see the right edge of my document?

So far I cannot seem to make the window wider than the screen size, even
when I move the left edge of the window way past the left edge of the
screen.

I don't mind if the left edge would be off screen. Reducing the zoom factor
is not an option. That would make the text illegible.
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Right click the document's button in the taskbar and select Restore. Then
try Maximize. That should bring the window boundaries back within the
limits of the desktop.

If still no luck, try a right click on the taskbar and choose Cascade
Windows. Then, maximize.

If this happens to be a window within a window, look for settings within
the main program to control the smaller child windows.
 
Thanks for your help, but I want to do the opposite:

I want to make the window much wider than the width of the screen (even
though only part of the window will be visible then).

At my current screen resolution (1024x768) it seems to be impossible to make
the MS Word window wider than 1024 pixels, even when I move the window far
beyond the left edge of the screen.
 
Thanks for your help, but I want to do the opposite:

I want to make the window much wider than the width of the screen (even
though only part of the window will be visible then).

At my current screen resolution (1024x768) it seems to be impossible to make
the MS Word window wider than 1024 pixels, even when I move the window far
beyond the left edge of the screen.
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Ah, I see. You want a way to view the document while keeping the original
layout intact (wrap to window in Word is not a viable option, if I'm
understanding you correctly).

I have seen the feature that you're describing (particularly with laptops)
but have not run across it for a while. It was listed in Display Properties
as "Extend the desktop." Enabling it would add scrollbars to the desktop.

If this capability is available with your hardware, it will be controlled
by the display drivers.

PS. Have you considered using "wrap to window" in the application's viewing
preferences to read the document and then use Print Preview to check
layout? Your application would have to have a reliable and accurate print
layout mechanism.
 
Thank you Sharon.

I'm not familiar with this.

The application I'm using is Microsoft Word 2002.
 
From the file pull down select page setup. Between the margins and paper
tabs you should be able to get Word to repaginate to fit within you're
normal display while maintaining a readable font size. If need be, you can
also alter the font size of the entire document.

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Jan van Leeuwen said:
Thank you Sharon.

I'm not familiar with this.

The application I'm using is Microsoft Word 2002.
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Thank you Sharon.

I'm not familiar with this.

The application I'm using is Microsoft Word 2002.
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In Word 2003, the setting that I was thinking about is under Tools>
Options> View> Outline and Normal Options> Wrap to Window.

Walter has given you another suggestion to try as well.

If worried about making changes to the original file, create a copy. Open
the file copy. Experiment with settings in Word until you find something
that you like for viewing this particular file.
 
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