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Hello,  I am reaching out to you for help with a problem. For a work document, I created a cover page on which I inserted an image that I stretched to fill the entire space. I then placed a white rectangle on top and made it transparent (it lightens the image and allows for writing on it nicely ^^).  Anyway, I managed to create my little thing without any issues, but when I print, the layout (image + rectangle) is well superimposed but shifted on the sheet, meaning it doesn’t occupy the whole space but is very tight to the edges at the bottom and left, leaving a larger margin at the top and right. Instead of either occupying the whole sheet, which I want, or being centered, which would be the minimum. However, there are no issues when displayed on my Word version or in my PDF export. However, when I look in the print preview, the shift is noticeable.  I don’t understand why.  Thank you in advance for your help.  Best regards.   Configuration: Windows / Chrome 35.0.1916.153

Raymond PENTIER · Accepted Answer

zikos35, hello.  argixu reported to you that you're doing unnecessary tinkering; he will never be satisfied because you insist on wanting to color the entire surface of the sheet, which the Word+printer combination does not allow. Indeed, Word is a word processor and necessarily generates margins. You have the choice to print your work on colored paper and switch to software that handles not text but images; only then will your printer accept printing without margins. But think about how much ink you will consume!  -- Retirement is great! Especially in the Caribbean ... :-) Raymond (INSA, AFPA, CF/R)

zikos35 · Answer

up, still in need of help and it's starting to get urgent. More precisely, it's the right margin that is too large, in fact. I've tried to reduce the margin without success. I can increase the left margin, which responds, though (this allows me to balance the margins and center my image but that’s not my goal). I also tried to extend my image well beyond the right edge of my page but it doesn't change anything, the right margin remains the same size, about twice as large as the left one. I also remind you that when I browse my Word document everything is perfect, only when printing and in the preview is it misaligned.  Thank you in advance.  Best regards.

Caroxine · Answer

Good evening, Which version of Word are you using? Once the image is inserted, you need to either go to the Picture Tools menu that appears after insertion (Word 2013) or right-click on the image and choose Size and Position. In the Position tab, you will be able to center it on the page both horizontally and vertically. As for the white rectangle, it's a bad idea because it will be difficult to place and lock them. By right-clicking Format Picture, Word 2013 offers predefined brightness and contrast adjustments, or you can set them yourself.

Anonymous user · Answer

Hello  You can't realize what's happening with an image file; you need the Word file.  But there's something off in your explanations: first of all, the page looks perfect in the example you give :-)) but doesn't match at all what you seem to want since you're talking about an image of 21*29.9... on a layout of 21*29.7  If you need a transparent image on the page, why not insert a watermark?  Or if it's another format, to avoid the big workaround you've done that must be causing your issue, - insert a text box to the size and position you want => Drawing Tools | no outline - Right-click on the text box | Format Shape. - In Shape Options | Fill | Check Fill with picture or texture | - then Insert a picture from file... and go find your image. The text box will be filled with your image - Still in this menu, right at the bottom, there's a 'transparency' option that you can adjust as you wish since you want the image lighter And finally, you can write on it without adding anything else    -- Argitxu

Caroxine · Answer

Thank you for the capture; it helps to understand. If I understand correctly, the rectangle serving as the background color is the real problem. You need to insert a blank page, for example, by placing it after the second page, and then in the Page Layout tab, you need to set the Background Color. This way, there's no need for a rectangle to provide color and no more white borders before or after printing. As a result, the text can be inserted without needing to create a text box since it’s like a basic blank page. You just need to put back the lines and decorations used in this example. For the unclear image, you will need to modify it with the Picture Tools tab, as I mentioned before, where you can adjust brightness and contrast not just by default settings, which will be simpler for you and for Word.

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