Preventing objects from printing

You can keep objects on a layout from printing. For example:

  • Create a button on a report layout that doesn't print when you print the report.
  • Place instructions on a layout to be read during data entry, but not printed when that layout is printed.

To keep objects from printing:

  1. In Layout mode, select the object or objects that you don't want to print.
  2. In the Inspector, click the Position Position tab.
  3. In the Sliding & Visibility area, for Object visibility, select Hide when printing.

Notes 

  • You see nonprinting objects in Browse and Layout modes, but not in Preview mode or when you print. In Layout mode, choose View menu > Show > Non-Printing Objects to display nonprinting objects with a gray border.
  • To close up the blank space taken by a nonprinting object, set sliding options for that object and objects below it on the layout. See Removing blank spaces in printouts.

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