Formatting pages in Word

[RogueLurker]

Hi all,

A technical question on formatting. My brain is too fried to start reseaching so I was hoping that someone here might have the answer.

I was trying to figure out how to format pages in MS Word to come out looking like a paperback book : Printed out in landscape with two distinct "pages" side by each (that's the Canuck in me) on the same physical page.

The answer is probably something simple, but I'm just not seeing it.


Thanks in advance,

RL

 

[Grushenka]

Use "landscape" in the page setup, then from the Format menu use "columns", choosing 2.

 

[RogueLurker]

Use "landscape" in the page setup, then from the Format menu use "columns", choosing 2.

Thanks .. but I don't think that will number the "pages" ... I was hoping to mimic the look of a paperback. Of course, I might have to settle for not having page numbers if there isn't any other solution.

 

[kendo1]

4th item along is 'insert'
2nd one down in the drop down is page numbers.

 

[RogueLurker]

4th item along is 'insert'
2nd one down in the drop down is page numbers.

thanks, Kendo ...

That puts the page number on the physical page, not a page under each column. I may have to settle for no page numbers on it. Or just print it out in boring old portrait format. I was sure I've seen someone format like that before (with page numbers).

 

[Grushenka]

In the Page Setup menu, choose Multiple Pages, 2 pages per sheet; landscape orientation. I tried it with page numbering and you get a number on each half. Hope it works for you.

 

[kendo1]

You could use Microsoft Publisher.
Go to 'blank publications' on the header. There are three headers to choose from.
Choose 'bookfold'.
When you get in to it, you'll be asked if you want the other three pages.
Page numbers can be added in 'headers' and 'footers'.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

In the Page Setup menu, choose Multiple Pages, 2 pages per sheet; landscape orientation. I tried it with page numbering and you get a number on each half. Hope it works for you.

Roger this one - it's the ticket. In an earlier life we had word perfect and it was so much better at this sort of thing.

 

[RogueLurker]

In the Page Setup menu, choose Multiple Pages, 2 pages per sheet; landscape orientation. I tried it with page numbering and you get a number on each half. Hope it works for you.

Thank you so much. I also got a PM that gave the MS site link that appears to do the same thing ... but looks much more complicated. Damn Microsoft ... there are too many ways to do things ...and nothing really works the way you think it is going to at first.

Thanks again, Gushenka, Kendo1!

link

 

[Dr_Strabismus]

Thank you so much. I also got a PM that gave the MS site link that appears to do the same thing ... but looks much more complicated. Damn Microsoft ... there are too many ways to do things ...and nothing really works the way you think it is going to at first.

Thanks again, Gushenka, Kendo1!

link

Just to add, if you want to go the whole hog, and actually print something double-sided that you can guillotine or staple in the middle to make a book, then the above technique won't work at all, of course (because of the pagination coming out wrong). But I use it all the time to save trees when I print out rough drafts. When my eyes were better I printed 4 -up too, portrait.

But of course Americans don't have the msytically wonderful A-series paper sizes that we have here, so all that subdividing and changing orientation messes up in the US.

 

[kendo1]

Just to add, if you want to go the whole hog, and actually print something double-sided that you can guillotine or staple in the middle to make a book, then the above technique won't work at all, of course (because of the pagination coming out wrong). But I use it all the time to save trees when I print out rough drafts. When my eyes were better I printed 4 -up too, portrait.

But of course Americans don't have the msytically wonderful A-series paper sizes that we have here, so all that subdividing and changing orientation messes up in the US.

And all because of the square root of 2.

 

[Dr_Strabismus]

And all because of the square root of 2.

(sigh) it's just so goddam beautiful

 

[kendo1]

Yep.

The US uses 1.294, 1.545, etc.

 

[Dr_Strabismus]

Yep.

The US uses 1.294, 1.545, etc.

Their dicks are shorter but slightly wider than ours too

 

[kendo1]

LOL


That explains it.

Probably why they can't fold them in half.

 

[RogueLurker]

LOL


That explains it.

Probably why they can't fold them in half.

*splutter*