Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Excel is evil.

Indeed. I need to make a simple table and print it on Din A5, double sided. In theory this should mean:

1. Make table in Excel
2. Print

So far it has required four programmes:

1. Make table in Excel: this of course takes ages because Excel does its own thing.
2. Try to make second Table; nothing doing.
3. New Excel file, copy and paste "page 1" into new file
4. Type new data into "page 2" file
5. Try to print "page 1" Excel takes this to mean "Spread table over three sheets of A4"
6. Cut and paste Page 1 into Word (Programme 2). Two tables onto one page of Word.
7. Word has nervous breakdown when I attempt to add title
8. "Print" Word file as a PDF using PDF24 (Programme 3)
9. Open "Gimp" photo editing (Programme 4)
10. Paste 'pdf' into Gimp, add company Logo, title et, c. Set up page so there's two Din A5 Sheets to one Din A4
11. Export as PDF
12. Repeat for "Page 2"
13. Merge two PDF's on PDF 24, print as a double sided sheet.

PDF24 and Gimp performed flawlessly; the only issue now is that the result looks a bit like a picture, not as crisp as a word file would, and that I will have to go through all this faff again to edit the thing...

 

[tyred]

Quite cold this morning. If this continues I may have to do something really drastic like put on the heating

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well

 

[Speicher]

Morning.
It's playing up again !
I replied to posts and it has left out the bit I'm replying to !

I think I knew what you meant.

If you click on "Quote" instead of "Reply", you have to click again on "add Quotes".

 

[postman]

I have an Amazon Firetablet 8th Generation,and i wish i didnt.But good news is,Santa knows i have been a good boy this year so a chromebook is on his list for me.

 

[Reynard]

Cool, grey and very blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept really well. Morning was spent with a friend, having a lovely walk with her dogs around the local playing fields and foot paths. But goodness is that wind cold when you're away from the shelter of the hedgerows. We did set the world to rights though, which is always a good thing, but I was glad to get back to the car. Brrrrrr!

I stopped by the book swap cupboard in the village on the way home and picked out a book by Elizabeth Moon. I enjoy some of her stuff e.g. The Serrano Legacy series, but the rest can be a bit hit-and-miss. Ergo if I don't like this one, it can go back in the cabinet.

Not sure what I'm doing this afternoon. I have various things that all need my attention.

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of a chunk of pork pie, plus a large slice of seeded sourdough bread, half with the last of the pepperoni, and half with the last of the gorgonzola, plus a minneola, some blueberries and two

 

[mybike]

Nor me !

That's alright, I have two.

 

[mybike]

Indeed. I need to make a simple table and print it on Din A5, double sided. In theory this should mean:

1. Make table in Excel
2. Print

So far it has required four programmes:

1. Make table in Excel: this of course takes ages because Excel does its own thing.
2. Try to make second Table; nothing doing.
3. New Excel file, copy and paste "page 1" into new file
4. Type new data into "page 2" file
5. Try to print "page 1" Excel takes this to mean "Spread table over three sheets of A4"
6. Cut and paste Page 1 into Word (Programme 2). Two tables onto one page of Word.
7. Word has nervous breakdown when I attempt to add title
8. "Print" Word file as a PDF using PDF24 (Programme 3)
9. Open "Gimp" photo editing (Programme 4)
10. Paste 'pdf' into Gimp, add company Logo, title et, c. Set up page so there's two Din A5 Sheets to one Din A4
11. Export as PDF
12. Repeat for "Page 2"
13. Merge two PDF's on PDF 24, print as a double sided sheet.

PDF24 and Gimp performed flawlessly; the only issue now is that the result looks a bit like a picture, not as crisp as a word file would, and that I will have to go through all this faff again to edit the thing...

Why do you need to make a table in Excel, it is one big table. Then why make a new file when you could just add a new sheet? Excel has a good print menu which you should be able to make it print on one sheet.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Why do you need to make a table in Excel, it is one big table.

I had to format the table for what I wanted; eventually Excel and I came to a compromise: I agreed to stop trying to format it when it was almost how I wanted it, and in return Excel agreed to stop trying to insert 10000 line formulas.

Then why make a new file when you could just add a new sheet?

Because Excel wouldn't let me add a sheet without smegging up the format.

Excel has a good print menu which you should be able to make it print on one sheet.

Perhaps it was hiding.

 

[postman]

Right i have catched up wiv all the jobs now i have just cut the lawn.As i sit here the sun has just shone on me through the conservatory.All is well with Postie.Oh and my very quiet next door neighbour has given me permission to take apples off her tree,and very nice they are too,i had one for lunch.

 

[postman]

Is it too early to mention the C word.Because bless him bless him.My 92 year old father in law,has agreed to come over the Pennines to spend C with us.It makes C so much easier for all of us now.Well done Gerry.

 

[rockyroller]

oopsie

 

[rockyroller]

I've not been up & about this early for a very long time.

how come?

 

[rockyroller]

Indeed. I need to make a simple table and print it on Din A5, double sided. In theory this should mean:

1. Make table in Excel
2. Print

So far it has required four programmes:

1. Make table in Excel: this of course takes ages because Excel does its own thing.
2. Try to make second Table; nothing doing.
3. New Excel file, copy and paste "page 1" into new file
4. Type new data into "page 2" file
5. Try to print "page 1" Excel takes this to mean "Spread table over three sheets of A4"
6. Cut and paste Page 1 into Word (Programme 2). Two tables onto one page of Word.
7. Word has nervous breakdown when I attempt to add title
8. "Print" Word file as a PDF using PDF24 (Programme 3)
9. Open "Gimp" photo editing (Programme 4)
10. Paste 'pdf' into Gimp, add company Logo, title et, c. Set up page so there's two Din A5 Sheets to one Din A4
11. Export as PDF
12. Repeat for "Page 2"
13. Merge two PDF's on PDF 24, print as a double sided sheet.

PDF24 and Gimp performed flawlessly; the only issue now is that the result looks a bit like a picture, not as crisp as a word file would, and that I will have to go through all this faff again to edit the thing...