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How to find the Shrink to Fit Option in Word 2010

Anonymous
2012-01-11T22:16:30+00:00

I am writing a document in Word 2010 and the document is just a few lines too long to fit onto one page. I am trying to use the Shrink to Fit to reduce the font size of the document to the point where the document fits on one less page than it would use. I cannot find this command in Word 2010. The Shrink to Fit command is available on Word 2002, 2003 and 2007, how do I find this command in Word 2010?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-01-11T22:19:10+00:00

    In Word 2010, Shrink to Fit command is known as Shrink One Page. It is not available on the ribbon or the quick access toolbar. However, you can customize the ribbon and add the command “Shrink One Page” to a new or existing group.

    In Word 2010, you can add the Shrink to fit option by adding the Shrink One Page command to the Customize Ribbon.   To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Start Word.
    2. Click the File tab, click Options, and then click Customize Ribbon.
    3. In the Choose commands from drop-down list, select All Commands.
    4. Search for Shrink One Page, and then click it.
    5. Under Customize the ribbon, click the custom group where you want to add the command. The command can only be added to custom groups. To add a custom group, click the tab where you want the group to appear, and then click New Group.
    6. If you prefer to add the new group to a new tab, click the New Tab button which automatically creates a new group to put the command in.
    7. The new group is created at the end of the selected tab. You can change the new group name by clicking the Rename button.
    8. Click Add button, and then click OK.

    To see detailed information on how to add this command, please go to this Microsoft knowledge base article:

    2664217 –Shrink to Fit Option in Word 2010

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