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Print in Draft Quality


The Problem:

Back when the dinosaurs were staggering to extinction, I used to edit manuscripts on paper in the evenings, often with a horn of mead and a dino-drumstick to crunch on. Old habits die hard, and in Word 2, I used to print what it called "drafts"manuscripts with minimal formattingfor editing manually. I'd like to try that again, with Gewürz and chicken wings now that the kids are asleep, but the option seems to have disappeared.

The Solution:

Draft output hasn't actually disappeared in recent versions of Word; it's just hidden. Choose Tools Options, click the Print tab, and check the "Draft output" box. Be warned that not all printers support draft output, so you may not succeed. But it's worth a try.


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