Printing items in a 2007 custom tool

Go to the Backstage view to start printing activities, or press CTRL+P. You can do any of the following print operations in a 2007 custom tool (designed using the 2007 Forms or InfoPath Forms tools).

Print a single item

Print all items that are listed in the currently selected data view

Print the currently selected view

Print items using a select form

Print a single item

• Open the item you want to print.

• Go to the Backstage view, click Print, and then click the Printer icon.

• Click Print in your computer system's Print dialog box.

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Print all items that are listed in the currently selected data view

• Go to the Backstage view, click Print, and then click the Printer icon.

• Click Print all items.

• Click the option you want for printing all items and click OK.

• Click Print in your computer system's Print dialog box.

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Print the currently selected view

• Go to the Backstage view, click Print, and then click the Printer icon.

• Click Print view and click OK.

• Click Print in your computer system's Print dialog box.

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Print items using a select form

Some custom tools include special forms that are set up mainly for printing purposes. These forms might have a layout designed specifically for a print layout, and include or exclude fields as needed.

To print using a selected form:

1. Select the items you want to print.

2. Go to the Backstage view, click Print, and then click the Printer icon.

3. Click Print selected item through form, select the form to use for printing from the drop-down list, and click OK.

   Note:  If you do not see this option in the Print dialog box, the custom tool you are using does not support this feature.

4. Click Print in your computer system's Print dialog box.

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