When 100% isn't; How to calibrating the ruler?

[Ben Low]

Something that's bothered me since I started using Word for the Mac:
the 100% Zoom isn't. I should be able to print my document and hold it
against the screen (Page Layout view) and have everything line up.

I've found that on my PBook (1280x1152) display, I need to increase
the zoom level to about 138% to get close.

In other word processing / page layout / graphic programs there is
usually an option to "calibrate the ruler" or similar. And for Word???

Thanks,

Ben

 

[Dave L.]

Ben,

It all has to do with screen resolution. With CRT monitors it's quite
easy to find the correct resolution to match your printouts. With LCD's
well I don't have one to try, but if you can switch to a lower
resolution then you'll be ok.

Dave

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word]]

Hi Ben:

Dave's right:

The problem is in the graphics driver for the PowerBook. It may be set up
for 72 dpi and your graphics card may be using 96 dpi.

Either way, Word assumes the graphics subsystem knows what it is doing and
does not contain a setting for it. You can make an AutoOpen macro that sets
138 per cent each time you open a document if it bothers you.

To make an AutoOpen macro, turn on the macro recorder and set 138 per cent.
Turn the recorder off, then go into the VBA Editor and change the name of
the macro from Macro1() to AutoOpen() That's a reserved name that causes
the content of that macro to run every time you open a document. Just for
completeness, create another macro named AutoNew() as below:

Sub AutoNew()

Call AutoOpen

End sub

That will also run your macro every time you create a new document.

Cheers


This responds to article <[email protected]>,

Something that's bothered me since I started using Word for the Mac:
the 100% Zoom isn't. I should be able to print my document and hold it
against the screen (Page Layout view) and have everything line up.

I've found that on my PBook (1280x1152) display, I need to increase
the zoom level to about 138% to get close.

In other word processing / page layout / graphic programs there is
usually an option to "calibrate the ruler" or similar. And for Word???

Thanks,

Ben

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McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
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[Ben Low]

Hi John,

I can't seem to find any indication of whether OS X reports the
correct physical DPI to applications... (i.e. can't tell if word is
"at fault", or OS X). Never mind, the macro will do the job - thanks
for that.


BTW, I mistakingly stated the PBook's screen as 1280x1152, it is in
fact 1280x854 (3:2 aspect ratio), 101.4 DPI.

Ben

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word]]

Hi Ben:

As far as I know, Mac screens can be only 72 dpi or 96 dpi. I have "heard"
that some high-end graphics cards can run at 150 dpi, but I have never seen
it.

Cheers


This responds to article <[email protected]>,

Hi John,

I can't seem to find any indication of whether OS X reports the
correct physical DPI to applications... (i.e. can't tell if word is
"at fault", or OS X). Never mind, the macro will do the job - thanks
for that.


BTW, I mistakingly stated the PBook's screen as 1280x1152, it is in
fact 1280x854 (3:2 aspect ratio), 101.4 DPI.

Ben

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Please respond only to the newsgroup to preserve the thread.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. GMT + 10 Hrs
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]