Resize a page for printing in Word 2003.

[G2C2C]

I have got two A4 sized posters done out in Word 2003 using text and some wordart. How can I resize these so that I can fit them both onto an A4 sheet, ie make them A5?

When I try it, it is not working correctly and the text and wordart images are getting skewed around the page. Is it possible to do what I want with a few clicks or do I need to start from scratch?

By the way my ultimate goal would be to have both posters printing out double sided onto an A4 so that I will be able to cut them into double sided A5 sheets. But I feel if I can get them resized correctly I could work the rest out myself.

[HowardKennitby]

When you click on File | Print you should get a new form on screen.
Click on 'Properties' or whatever you have. You should get an option to set 'Pages per Sheet'

Change that to 2

[Mosaic]

The 2-A5s to 1 A4 print option works very easily in Publisher but isn't easy to arrange in Word, so I'd recommend you have a go at copying your work into Publisher.

Using publisher the page setup and print options give you easy options for fitting two A5s side by side for printing.

bear in mind that simply shrinking an A4 document onto A5 size gives poor results.
First go to file > page setup ... then choose the 'paper size' option to get A5.

You'll find your design has 'jumped around' a bit.

You will need to alter the margins and slightly alter the font sizes, depending on what's on the page, to get it to sit nicely back on one sheet.

In word the best way to get the result you're after is to print 2 A5s and manually place them side by side on a photocopier or scanner.

Or get a packet of A5 printer paper from Staples!

[wildwood]

Perhaps it may work like this... to shrink an A4 to A5 without the text jumping about, take a screenshot of the document and save as an image. Start a new A4 landscape sheet. Then paste both images beside each other. The text will be somewhat smaller but it will be as on a A4.

[joko]

YES JUST SET THE PRINTER TO PRINT TWO TO A PAGE IN PRINTER PROPERTIES AND IT WILL DO IT FOR YOU...IT WONT ALTER THE ORIGINAL AT ALL

oops sorry for caps!

[wildwood]

joko, the posters are made up of text and wordart. Setting it to print out in as you suggested will make a mess of the formatting.

[joko]

well it doesnt when i do it... i have done it many times...

[wildwood]

I've just tried to print out an A4 page of text as an A5 but it turned into two pages. I don't know how you reduce everything to fit on an A5 sheet joko. do you half the font size of the text and wordart?

[Mosaic]

The point is that you need your work to be readable - so halving the font size is something you'll have to try and weigh up.
You will also need to alter the margin widths at sides and top and bottom, otherwise you will end up with a disproportionate amount of white space around the edges.

[joko]

you should copy page 1, in its entirety onto page 2 ... just select all and copy and paste - then in print settings, set it to print 2 pages to a sheet - it will then just scale to fit the 2 pages onto one sheet of paper ... then just set to print as many as you want - i cannot give exact instructions as i am on word 2010... but i used to have 2003... so just go through printer options

i would suggest using the help facility at the top and ask it... it should direct you

we use it to print scripts from standard a4, into a5 format to fit in crew pockets

[G2C2C]

Thanks for all the responses. I will try them out.