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

[Guest]

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

 

[Earl Kiosterud]

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.

 

[Guest]

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

 

[David McRitchie]

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