Several months ago I chose Microsoft Outlook ‘Contacts’ to use as a database for my personal addresses because it was recommended to me on the basis of it being an easier program to use than Microsoft Access. While it is true that I haven’t had to start from scratch and have been able to enter my personal data, it hasn’t been all plain sailing. I am now having problems printing the data as some entries appear to be over printing onto the entry headings/titles. The country and interstate codes for telephone numbers are also overprinting. Can you please help me with this problem?

The solution to your problem is probably in the page layout. Load Microsoft Outlook, go to the ‘Contacts’ section, select the ‘File’ menu > ‘Page Setup’ > and select the layout that is used to print the contact list. On the ‘Format’ tab make sure that the ‘Number of columns’ field has 3 or less in it, and that the fonts aren’t too large (if they are, amend this by clicking on the ‘fonts’ button next to the appropriate field). On the next tab (Paper) make sure that the right size of paper is selected and that the margins, dimensions, etc’¦ are set correctly (margins that are too small can cause the overprinting). Then try the print preview if the overprinting doesn’t turn up in the preview but does when you print, then it is probably a problem with the drivers for your printer. In that case, contact the manufacture of your printer to check for the availability of updated drivers. If you still have no success then fiddle around with the settings some more and try printing the pages using ‘Landscape’ orientation. It is also possible that your version of Outlook may have a bug in it. Go to the Microsoft website and download the ‘Office Service Pack’. This will fix bugs in Microsoft Office, including any in Outlook which is a component of Office.