report forms; getting more lines per page

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Jennifer

I am having a very hard time getting enough lines per
page in my reports. I need about 79 lines per page and am
getting about 60. I have tried making the font smaller
and moving the detail band up higher, but it's just not
working.
The report will be printed on a regular 8.5 by 11 sheet
and needs more lines so that it won't run to a
ridiculously huge number of pages.
 
I am having a very hard time getting enough lines per
page in my reports. I need about 79 lines per page and am
getting about 60. I have tried making the font smaller
and moving the detail band up higher, but it's just not
working.
The report will be printed on a regular 8.5 by 11 sheet
and needs more lines so that it won't run to a
ridiculously huge number of pages.
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To get the most possible lines in the detail section:
1) Size the font as small as you can, and still have it usable.
2) Size each control's height property so that it just fits the font
size being used without cutting off the tails of the longest letters,
i.e. "j", "g", "y", etc.
3) Move each control upward so that it just barely misses touching the
control above it.
4) Size the Detail section to just under the lowest control.
5) Make the Page Header and Footers as small as possible.
6) Make your report more succinct! <g>
7) Perhaps you are over reaching by trying for 79 lines.
 
Fred you are a lifesaver. This is not the first time
you've helped me, and I appreciated your assistance.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
 
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