Restrict page printing

[Guest]

Is there a way to restrict the printing of certain pages in a word document.
I have a form I'm distributing but the last 4 pages are explanations and
suggestions. When each teacher completes their form, they need to print it
out, however, I don't want them printing the extra pages.

 

[Graham Mayor]

You can't do this without adding macros and if you are distributing a
document that will (should!) provoke a macro warning. Users should be
reluctant to run macros in documents.

If you are making it available as a template it is an easy matter to
intercept the print function and force the printing of individual documents.
Given that you have four pages of instructions, an extra line requesting
that only the required pages need printing does not seem unreasonable?

If you want the macro code for the form template (not normal.dot - or you
will never print any document past the chosen page range) then eg

Sub FilePrint()
Application.PrintOut , Range:=wdPrintRangeOfPages, Pages:="1-3"
End Sub

will print out pages 1 to 3.

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[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Yes. Normally you would print "specific" pages. In other words, tell the
printer which pages you DO want to print, and it won't print the others.

For more, see "Print a range of pages" in the Help

Is there a way to restrict the printing of certain pages in a word document.
I have a form I'm distributing but the last 4 pages are explanations and
suggestions. When each teacher completes their form, they need to print it
out, however, I don't want them printing the extra pages.

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me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

 

[Guest]

Thanks to both of you. I know how to print specific pages, however, I know my
users. Thanks for the Macro!! You are awesome.

Yes. Normally you would print "specific" pages. In other words, tell the
printer which pages you DO want to print, and it won't print the others.

For more, see "Print a range of pages" in the Help

Is there a way to restrict the printing of certain pages in a word document.
I have a form I'm distributing but the last 4 pages are explanations and
suggestions. When each teacher completes their form, they need to print it
out, however, I don't want them printing the extra pages.

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410