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# ACC2: No Way to Specify Page Range Using Output To Command

Article ID: 120059

Article Last Modified on 6/25/2002

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q120059
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

## SYMPTOMS

You can use the Output To command in Microsoft Access to save the output of a table, a query, a form, a report, or a module in one of the following file formats:

- Microsoft Excel (.XLS)
- Rich Text Format (.RTF)
- MS-DOS Text (.TXT)

When you use the Output To command with a report you cannot specify the range of pages that you want. The entire report is output to the file.

## RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, base the report on a query that limits the report's output to the records you want. For example, use a query that limits the records in the report to the top 10 records.

## MORE INFORMATION

When you choose Output To from the File menu, the All and Selection buttons are unavailable (appear dimmed) because Microsoft Access does not support specifying a range for the output.

## REFERENCES

For more information about the Output To command, search for "Output To," and then "Output To Command" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.

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