How to print an A3-format document on A4 without messing up the layout?

Question

Dear all,

Can I ask, if we have a user who receives a Word doc from a client, and the Word doc's original format is A3, but my user asked me how to print out an A4 format, I tried but the layout will go wrong.

Does anyone know how to solve the above issue?

Many thanks.

SK

Answer 1

Dear SK,

Good day! Thank you for posting your query in our community.

Based on your description, you want to print the Word document from A3 to A4 format.

Generally, you will lose the format of the data if you try printing A3 size document to A4 size because of the size.

A workaround is that you can first save the Word document as a PDF file, and then open the PDF from browser, select the Print icon> More settings > change the Paper size to A4.

Sincerely,

Jazlyn | Microsoft Community Moderator

Answer 2

Hi Jazlyn,

Thank you! I will try again and then update here. Cheers

Answer 3

Are you using Scale to Paper Size in the Print dialog?

Answer 4

Hi Suzanne S. Barnhill

Good day to you.

I will try that and then update here. Thanks!

Answer 5

Dear @Jazlyn Xu MSFT

Although, the user didn't get back to me. Therefore, I do it myself. I follow your method work perfectly so far. Great. Thank you!