Preview and print a diagram

You can preview or print a query diagram in the Diagram Overview pane and configure page setup options before printing.

The Diagram Overview pane helps you:

  • Navigate large diagrams by dragging the highlighted frame to move around the main diagram.
  • Locate specific tables, joins, and other objects in complex layouts.
  • Stay oriented while working with diagrams that contain many elements or span multiple screens.

Preview a diagram

You can preview a scaled-down version of the entire query diagram in the Diagram Overview pane.

Open the Diagram Overview pane

To open the Diagram Overview pane, do one of the following:

  • On the Diagram toolbar, click Diagram Overview.

  • Press Ctrl+W, V.

Preview the query diagram

Print a diagram

1. In the top menu, select File > Print.

2. In the Print window, adjust the print settings as needed.

3. Click Print.

To view the diagram with markup, on the Diagram toolbar, click Display Print Markup.

Configure page setup settings

1. In the top menu, select File > Page Setup.

2. In the Page Setup window, configure the page settings:

  • Select the paper size.
  • Select the paper orientation: Portrait (default) or Landscape.
  • Specify the margins (in inches) for Left, Right, Top, and Bottom. The default value is 0.39.

3. To save the changes, click OK.

To discard the changes, click Cancel.

Configure page setup settings