Set the printing order of worksheet pages

Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel 2024 Excel 2021

You can control the order in which worksheet pages are numbered and printed when the data doesn't fit on one page. By default, Excel prints pages from the top down and then left to right on the worksheet. You can change the direction to print pages from left to right and then from the top down.

  1. Select the worksheet for which you want to change the printing order.

  2. Select the Page Layout tab, and then select the Dialog Box Launcher Dialog Box Launcher next to Page Setup.
    Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher

  3. Select the Sheet tab, and then under Page order, select Down, then over or Over, then down.

    Tip

    The preview box displays the direction of each option.