With a printables business, I’m bound to receive lots of printable-related questions, but the number one question is, “how do I change the size of my printables”, or “can I put your 8.5×11 pdf in my 5.5×8.5″ planner?” And the answer is YES! It’s super easy, and while all printers are a little different, hopefully my instructions will work for your printer too!
First off, you need a pdf printable to try this out – go to my free printable page to snag one to try out, open it up and come back to this post.
Go to ‘file’ and ‘print’ – just like you’d normally print a document.
Then instead of printing right away, go the the properties button.
Then find the page layout section and reduce or enlarge your document to the desired size – I chose 5.5×8.5″ because that seems to be what most people want to change their printables to. Then click ‘ok’ and print away.
Want to see what happens?
Same pdf printable, just a different size – pretty neat, huh?
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I would change the print orientation too so that you can feed the paper the opposite way a second time, and get two on one page!
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Great idea Felicia!
xo, Becky
you just blew my mind!
That’s awesome, Becky! Thanks for sharing that tutorial. I can’t believe that I haven’t noticed that you print function before!
Yay!! I finally know how to do that!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!!
Do you have instructions for doing this on a Mac?
Hi Cindy!
It should work the same way on a Mac or PC
xo, Becky
Nice job, Becky!!!
Thanks Kelly!
xo, Becky
What version of Adobe are you using or is it specific to your printer. I followed your instructions but my page layout looks nothing like yours and give no options to change size. Bummer I could really use smaller pages right now
Hmmm….it might be your printer that isn’t giving you the options. Sorry
I use the most current Adobe – you can get a free download here:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
xo, Becky
Hmm…mine does not give me the 5.5 x 8.5 option. My options are Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, B5, 4×6 photo. Are any of those the 5.5 x 8.5 option?
Hi Jolynda!
5.5×8.5 is A4 – I hope this helps!
xo, Becky
If you have an A5 Planner you can use the A5 setting. Mine is set up that way and the A5 size is perfect.
Yay!
Thanks!! Pinned this for later
Mine doesn’t give the same options either. My print page has the options at the top of “Print” and “Cancel”, no “Properties” option. Underneath that is “Desination:” with my printer (Lexmark). Oh well. I’ll try printing, then make a copy with my printer and adjust the size there.