That is the way English is written.
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Across the width. Portrait - width < height Lanscape width > height Typically achieved by rotating paper though a right angle!
When the paper orientation is set to portrait, the contents are arranged vertically, meaning they will print across the length of the page (the shorter side). This orientation is commonly used for documents like reports and letters, where the height is greater than the width. In contrast, landscape orientation prints across the width of the page, which is more suitable for wide tables, graphs, or images. Therefore, choosing portrait affects how the information is visually presented on the page.
Across (horizontal)=Landscape. Vertical=Portrait
across the width of the page
Across (horizontal)=Landscape. Vertical=Portrait
To set the print size to a specific number of pages according to width and height, you can use the "Page Setup" or "Print Setup" feature in your print dialog. This allows you to adjust settings such as paper size, orientation, and scaling options. Additionally, the "Fit to Page" or "Custom Scale" options can help you control how the content fits across multiple pages based on your desired dimensions.
The print orientation that utilizes the width of a page is called "landscape" orientation. In this layout, the page is wider than it is tall, allowing for a broader view of content, which is particularly useful for displaying images, charts, or tables. In contrast, "portrait" orientation is taller than it is wide.
landscape
This is not a question, but my best guess of what you want to know is the word landscape.
When you go to print the slides and the print dialog box comes up, on the lower left hand side select "Handouts" from the "Print what:" drop down. Then the 'Handouts'dialog box will be actived, from the drop down you can select how many slides you want to print per page (1, 3, 6 or 9). You can also select if you want them to print across and then down (horizontal) or down first and then across (vertical) :)
This question is not clear, but my best guess is that you are looking for landscape (print with the long edge of the paper on the top).