There are several reasons why you might want to switch to landscape orientation in Excel 2011, but most of them will have something to do with printing.
Excel is notoriously difficult to print without a significant amount of settings adjustments, and many spreadsheets simply fit better on the page in landscape orientation.
If you are new to Excel, or if you are only familiar with the Windows version of the program, then you might be having difficulty figuring out where to go to switch the orientation of your spreadsheet. So follow our short guide below to learn how.
Switch from Portrait to Landscape in Excel 2011
Following our steps below will change the layout of your Excel 2011 spreadsheet from portrait to landscape. This will affect how the spreadsheet is printed by anyone that prints from the file. Be sure to save your file after you make these changes, however, or the file will be set to portrait orientation the next time you open it.
Step 1: Open the file in Excel 2011 that you want to switch to landscape orientation.
Step 2: Click the green Layout tab above the navigational ribbon.
Step 3: Click the Orientation button at the left side of the navigational ribbon, then click the Landscape option.
Now that you know how to switch to landscape orientation in Excel 2011, you can easily switch your spreadsheets to that setting if you don’t want them to print in portrait.
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