Bug 78680 - add 'fit to page' printing option like in MS Excel
Summary: add 'fit to page' printing option like in MS Excel
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Printing and PDF export (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
4.2.4.2 release
Hardware: Other Windows (All)
: medium enhancement
Assignee: Not Assigned
URL:
Whiteboard: BSA
Keywords:
: 99478 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks: Print-Dialog
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Reported: 2014-05-14 04:52 UTC by patrickgo
Modified: 2023-03-26 02:39 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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screen shot from excel page setup screen that has print scaling option (46.05 KB, image/png)
2014-05-16 14:36 UTC, patrickgo
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Description patrickgo 2014-05-14 04:52:46 UTC
Problem description: 
I followed the enhancement request link and it brought me this bug submission page.

I just wanted to suggest a 'fit to page' printing option.

thanks

Steps to reproduce:
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Current behavior:

Expected behavior:

              
Operating System: Windows 7
Version: 4.2.4.2 release
Comment 1 tommy27 2014-05-15 19:19:26 UTC
ok, but please explain exactly what you mean with "fit to print" and "where" should that new option go in the user interface.
Comment 2 patrickgo 2014-05-16 00:41:24 UTC
When choosing the print option, especially in excel, you usually end up using more paper than you should to print since some column or row spills over to another page. 

Excel has a adjust the scaling to a certain size or fit to option to make the scale of the selected print area or cells, fit into one sheet of paper by shrinking everything. 

This feature would go on the print or page setup option. 

Thanks. 



> On May 16, 2014, at 3:19 AM, bugzilla-daemon@freedesktop.org wrote:
> 
> tommy27 changed bug 78680 
> What	Removed	Added
> Status	UNCONFIRMED	NEEDINFO
> Severity	normal	enhancement
> CC	  	barta@quipo.it
> Summary	Other: enhancement request	add 'fit to page' printing option
> Component	Libreoffice	Printing and PDF export
> Ever confirmed	  	1
> Comment # 1 on bug 78680 from tommy27
> ok, but please explain exactly what you mean with "fit to print" and "where"
> should that new option go in the user interface.
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> You reported the bug.
Comment 3 tommy27 2014-05-16 05:04:20 UTC
please do not use you email software to reply to the discussion but rather post your comments directly in the web page at this URL.

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78680

I set status to NEW.
If you could provide a screenshot of that Excel feature it would be helpful.
Comment 4 patrickgo 2014-05-16 14:36:42 UTC
Created attachment 99159 [details]
screen shot from excel page setup screen that has print scaling option

When choosing the print option, especially with a spreadsheet, you usually end up using more paper than you should to print since some column or row spills over to another page. 

Excel has a adjust the scaling to a certain size or fit to option to make the scale of the selected print area or cells, fit into one sheet of paper by shrinking everything.
Comment 5 V Stuart Foote 2016-04-24 14:40:57 UTC
*** Bug 99478 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 m_a_riosv 2023-03-26 02:39:05 UTC
In the Page style, there is an option on 'Sheet' tab to set up the scaling mode.

'Shrink print range(s) on number of pages, to 1 does the job.
'Shrink print range(s) to width/height, to 1 / 1 also does the job.