How to ptint 4 copies on one A4 sheet

[spotit3]

I am designing children's party invitations and am trying to figure out how to print 4 of them on one A4 sheet. Can anyone help please?

[Ethel]

What software are you using? It is usually a straightforward task

[shivvy]

Hi spotit3. I'm not great with the old technology but this is the way I would do it using Microsoft Word.
Open a new word document. Click on format, click on columns and select 2 columns. This lays your page out in 2 columns running from top to bottom in the left column and then top to bottom in the right column - like a newspaper.
I would then design the invitation in the top left hand column and cut and paste it 3 times into the bottom left, top right and bottom right columns. You then have 4 invites evenly spaced on the one page.
This might be really awkward compared to how more competent people might do it, but I have done it before and it does work!
Good luck.

[spotit3]

Hi Ethel
I am just using Microsoft Word

[Ethel]

Follow the instructions here - set it print a multiple of 4 - 24, 28,32 etc ; set the 4 per page option and it will print 4 per page

[Ethel]

Ooops!

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1087 8_11-5701529.html

[spotit3]

I seem to be doing something wrong Ethel. When I select four pages per sheet and then print I get the it printed really tiny, in the top left hand corner but nothing printed anywhere else.

[mattfox]

If you wanted, you could send it to me and I can email you back a PDF with all four on one sheet?

matt @ matthewfox dot co dot uk

[ACtheTROLL]

spot

keep it simple ... start by using page setup to make the margins as small as possible
use either portrait or landscape layout
then create a 4 cell table with 100% distribution so you use the whole page

You can then create your invite in one of the cells - either directly into the cell ... or into a text box.

then copy the whole thing ... and paste into the other three cells ... and print

[spotit3]

Thanks to everyone for their help and patience, In the end I opted for the four text boxes on the page and cut and paste.