How to Fit an Excel Sheet in One PDF Page – 8 Simple Methods

The dataset is a Marksheet of 20 students.


Method 1 – Using the Page Setup Feature to Fit an Excel Sheet on One PDF Page

Step 1: Checking If It Fits on One Page

  • Go to the File tab.

Using Page Setup Feature to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Select Print.

In Print Preview, you will be able to see the number of pages. Here, 2 pages.

Using Page Setup Feature to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Click back.


Step 2: Fitting the Excel Sheet on One Page

  • Go to the Page Layout tab.
  • Select the dialog box in Page Setup.

Using Page Setup Feature to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Select Fit to: 1 page(s) and wide by 1 tall.
  • Select Print Preview.

In the preview, you can see that the dataset fits on one page PDF.

  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Using Page Setup Feature to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

In the Save Print Output as dialog box:

  • Enter the File name.
  • Select Save.

This is the output.

Read More: How to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page in Word 


Method 2 – Using the Page Break Preview Feature to Fit an Excel Sheet on One Page

Steps:

  • Go to the View tab.
  • Select Page Break Preview.

You will see the Page Break Preview. Here, you will be able to see the number of pages.

Employing Page Break Preview Feature

  • Select and drag the Page Border to the border of your dataset to fit it on one page PDF.

This is the output.

Employing Page Break Preview Feature

  • Go to  Print Preview.
  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Read More: How to Fit to Page in Excel 


Method 3 – Change Scaling to Fit an Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Steps: 

  • Follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method 1. The PDF has 2 pages.

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Go to the File tab.

Changing Scaling to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Select Print.

  • Select Scaling in Settings.

  • Choose Fit Sheet on One Page.

Changing Scaling to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

This is the output.

  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

  • Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Changing Scaling to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

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Method 4 – Adjusting Column Width or Row Height to Fit an Excel Sheet on One PDF Page 

Consider the dataset below.

Steps:

  • In Print Preview follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method 1. The PDF has 2 pages.

Adjusting Column Width or Row Height to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Adjust the column width.

  • Go to print preview.
  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Adjusting Column Width or Row Height to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Adjusting Column Width or Row Height to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Read More: How to Fit All Columns on One Page in Excel


Method 5 – Changing Page Orientation to Fit an Excel Sheet on One PDF Page 

Steps:

  • In Print Preview follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method-1. The PDF has 2 pages.

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Select Page Layout.
  • Select the dialog box in Page Setup.

Changing Page Orientation for Fitting Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

In the Page Setup dialog box:

  • Select Landscape as Orientation.
  • Select Fit to 1 page(s) and wide by 1 tall.
  • Select Print Preview.

Changing Page Orientation for Fitting Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

In the Print Preview, you will see that the PDF fits on one page.

  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Follow the procedure described in Step 2,  Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Changing Page Orientation for Fitting Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Read More: How to Stretch Excel Spreadsheet to Full Page Print 


Method 6 – Adjusting the Font Size to Fit an Excel Sheet on one page

 

Adjusting the Font Size to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

 

Steps:

  • In Print Preview follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method 1. The PDF has 2 pages.

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Adjust the Font Size.

  • Go to the Print Preview. The PDF has 1 page.
  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Adjusting the Font Size to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Read More: How to Add Paper Size in Excel 


Method 7 – Change the Page Margins to Fit an Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Steps:

  • In Print Preview follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method 1. The PDF has 2 pages.

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Go to Page Layout.
  • Select Margins.

Changing the Page Margins to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

 

  • Choose Custom Margins.

Changing the Page Margins to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

 

  • In the dialog box, set the Margins. Here, 0.

  • Select Print Preview.

Changing the Page Margins to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

In the Print Preview you will see that the PDF fits on one page.

  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Changing the Page Margins to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

Read More: How to Adjust Page Size for Printing in Excel 


Method 8 – Hiding Rows/Columns to Fit an Excel Worksheet on One PDF Page

Steps:

  • In Print Preview follow the procedure described in Step 1, Method 1. The PDF has 2 pages.

Hiding Row/ Column to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Go back to your worksheet.
  • Choose the columns to hide.
  • Right-click the column.
  • Select Hide.

This is the output.

Hiding Row/ Column to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Hide other columns. Here, columns H to K.

  • Go to print preview. The PDF has 1 page.
  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Hiding Row/ Column to Fit Excel Sheet on One Page PDF

  • Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.

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How to Fit Only the Selected Data from an Excel Sheet on a PDF

Steps:

  • Select the data.

How to Fit Only Selected Data from an Excel Sheet on PDF

  • Go to the File tab.

  • Select Print.

How to Fit Only Selected Data from an Excel Sheet on PDF

  • Click  the marked drop-down option.

 

  • Choose Print Selection.

How to Fit Only Selected Data from an Excel Sheet on PDF

  • Select Microsoft print to PDF in Printer.
  • Select Print to save your Excel sheet as a PDF.

Follow the procedure described in Step 2, Method 1 to save the PDF.

This is the output.


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