MXL5: Rotated Text in Text Box Prints to Bottom of Page

• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, if you position a text box that contains rotated text on top of a page break on your worksheet, the text in the text box extends to the bottom of the first page, and begins at the top of the next page when you print the worksheet.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the text box extends across two pages, so that part of the text is located on one page, and part of the text is located on the next page. When you view the worksheet that contains the text box in print preview, the text is split correctly between the two pages. However, when you print the worksheet, the text on the first page extends to the bottom edge of the first page, instead of stopping at the margin. Additionally, the text on the next page begins at the top edge of the page instead of at the top margin.

WORKAROUND

To avoid this behavior, position any text box that contains rotated text on your worksheet so that it is located entirely on one page. Either move the text box up or down on the worksheet so that it only prints on one page. If you want the text to print on two different pages, create two text boxes, and position one text box on each page.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Rotate Text Down Button, choose the Search button in Microsoft Excel Help and type:

    Rotate Text Down button