Task 2: Set up form properties
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In the Form tab, type the number of forms you want to print per page.
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Select the required type of paper from the Paper list.
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Set the size and margins for the form. Note that If you are printing four checks per 11x17-inch page, type the width and height of a single check and not the width and height of the 11x17-inch page.
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make the grid visible in the layout, select Show Grid. Note that the grid will not be printed.
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align the top and left margins of fields with the closest grid lines when you are repositioning them, select Snap to Grid.
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change the spacing between the grid lines, make a selection from the Grid Size menu.
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Select the Display settings for the graphic.
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Top will position the image at the top of the form.
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Center will center the image on the form.
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Tile will repeat the image in a grid-like pattern across and down the entire form.
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Stretch will enlarge the image to fill the entire form. (Depending on its size and shape, this setting can distort the image.)
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[Win only] Click the form properties button in the tool palette of the Customize [...] window.
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In the Layout tab, type the number of forms you want to print per page.
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Select the required type of paper from the Paper list.
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Type the width and length of the form (not the paper) in the Form Size fields. If you are printing four checks per 11x17-inch page, type the width and length of a single check and not the width and length of the 11x17-inch page.
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In the Options tab, specify the grid options for the form. The grid will help you position and align form fields.
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make the grid visible in the layout, select Show Grid. Note that the grid will not be printed.
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align the top and left margins of fields with the closest grid lines when you are repositioning them, select Snap to Grid.
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change the spacing between the grid lines, make a selection from the Grid Size menu.
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Select the graphic file you want to use and click Open. The Field Properties window displays the graphic in the Sample Display area.
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Using the Display menu, choose how the background graphic will appear on your printed form:
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Top will position the image at the top of the form.
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Center will center the image on the form.
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Tile will repeat the image in a grid-like pattern across and down the entire form.
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Stretch will enlarge the image to fill the entire form. (Depending on its size and shape, this setting can distort the image.)
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Click OK.
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