Transfer print settings in Excel

When you make print settings in Excel, they are often only saved for the current worksheet. To make working with multiple sheets easier, it is helpful to transfer the print settings to all relevant worksheets. In this guide, you will learn how to do this with a few simple steps.

Main Insights

• Print settings usually apply only to the active worksheet.
• With a specific trick, print settings can be applied to multiple worksheets.
• You can adjust print settings directly in the page layout view.

Step-by-Step Guide to Transferring Print Settings

Start by opening the worksheet for which you made the print settings. To transfer the settings to other worksheets, first go to the "File" menu bar. Here, select the "Print" option to get an overview of the current print settings.

If you want to adjust the print settings, go to "Page Layout" and click on "Page Setup". Here you can review and adjust the various settings for the current worksheet. For example, you can change the paper size from A4 to A5 or A3 to see the difference.

After making the desired settings, return to the other worksheet that did not adopt the print settings. You will notice that the changes made are not yet visible. In this case, you also need to activate the other worksheets.

To select multiple worksheets at the same time, hold down the control key and click on the other worksheets you want to adjust. This will ensure that edits are applied simultaneously to all included worksheets.

Now you are ready to make the page layout settings for all selected worksheets. Click on "Page Layout" again and then on "Page Setup". Here you can adjust the print settings for the selected worksheets again, for example, to the A3 paper size, and confirm with "OK".

After following these steps, you can check the print settings by going back to one of the worksheets and selecting "File" > "Print". You will see that the new settings, in this example A3, have now been applied to all selected worksheets.

In addition, in the print dialog, you can choose whether to print only the active worksheets or the entire workbook. This is a convenient feature to save time and optimize the printing process.

With this, you have successfully applied the print settings to all desired worksheets and can give your document the finishing touch. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Summary

In this guide, you have learned how to efficiently transfer print settings in Excel to multiple worksheets. You have seen how you can select different worksheets and adjust the print settings in the page layout view.