Microsoft KB Archive/114309

Project: Fit To Truncates Last Characters In Outline Format

PSS ID Number: Q114309 Article last modified on 11-16-1994

3.00 3.00a 4.00 | 3.00

WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

When you print a document in Microsoft Project, the last characters of tasks at outline level 10 may be cut off when the following conditions are true:

  The Indent Name check box is selected -and-   The Name column is left or center aligned -and-   The Fit To (or Best Fit in versions 3.x) option is selected 

= WORKAROUND =

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

  Increase the width of the name column until the entire name for tasks at outline level 10 print correctly. -or-   Leave trailing spaces at the end of the task names at outline level 10. 

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Behavior in Microsoft Project 4.0
  Create a new project with at least ten tasks. </li>  From the View menu, choose More Views. Select Task Sheet, and choose Apply. </li>  From the Tools menu, choose Options, and Select the View tab. On the view tab, select the Indent Name check box. </li>  Double-click the Name column and set alignment to left. </li>  Enter 10 tasks, and demote tasks 2 through 10. Demote tasks 3 through <ol start="10" style="list-style-type: decimal;"> Continue this process until there are 10 levels of outlining.</li></ol> </li>  Double-click the Name column, and choose Best Fit. </li>  Print the Task Sheet. </li></ol>

Steps to Reproduce Problem in Version 3.0

 * 1) From the View menu, choose Task Sheet.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Outline, and select Name Indentation.
 * 3) Double-click the Name column, and set alignment to left.
 * 4) Enter 10 tasks.
 * 5) Demote tasks 2 through 10, and then demote 3 through 10. Continue this process until there are 10 levels of outlining.
 * 6) Double-click the Name column, and choose Best Fit.
 * 7) Print the Task Sheet. The last few characters of task 10 will be cut off.

The last few characters of task 10 will be truncated.

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