The Print Preview mode shows how a document will look when you print it. Under this mode, the paper background is always white, and the document text formatted with the Auto color always displays as black. Also, any document content outside the physical margins of the default printer is cut off.

To toggle the Print Preview mode on or off, click the button of the File toolbar , or choose the "File | Print Preview" menu command, or press CtrlF2.

The Print Preview mode is most helpful before putting the finishing touches to a document and sending it to the printer, just when you wish to evaluate that document as a whole.

Even when the Print Preview mode is on, you have the option to edit the active document (type, delete, format text, etc).

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