Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 Inside Out

Custom Printing with Scripts and Word

The existing print styles in Outlook 2007 and the capability to define custom styles accommodate the needs of most users. In some situations, however, these built-in printing features are not enough. With a little custom scripting and Word 2007, however, you can overcome these limitations.

Word 2007 offers almost unlimited print layout capabilities, making it a great tool for laying out almost any type of document. For example, assume that you’re not satisfied with the way Outlook 2007 prints messages from mail folders. When you print a message, the recipient’s name appears in large, bold type at the top of the page, as shown in Figure 27-20. You are likely printing your own messages, so you might want different ...