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## 12.2 Optimizing a Page for Printing

You can optimize a page for printing by creating a specific Printer Friendly template and selecting that template on the Create/Edit Theme page.

Generally, a Printer Friendly template optimizes a page for printing. For example, a Printer Friendly template might:

- Not display tabs or navigation bars
- Display items as text instead of as form elements

If the theme you select does not include a printer friendly template, you can create a Printer Friendly template by creating a new page template.

- Selecting a Printer Friendly Template for an Application
  Learn about selecting a printer friendly template for an application.
- Using f?p Syntax to Toggle to Printer Friendly Mode
  Learn about using `f?p` syntax to toggle to Printer Friendly mode.

See Also:

Editing Themes and Accessing New Themes

Parent topic: Controlling Page Layout

### 12.2.1 Selecting a Printer Friendly Template for an Application

Learn about selecting a printer friendly template for an application.

To select a Printer Friendly template:

1. Navigate to the Themes page:
   1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
   2. Select an application.
   3. Click Shared Components.
   4. Under User Interface, select Themes.

   The Themes page appears.

2. Select a theme.
3. Scroll down to Component Defaults.
4. Make a selection from the Printer Friendly Page list.
5. Confirm your changes and click Apply Changes.

See Also:

Editing Themes

Parent topic: Optimizing a Page for Printing

### 12.2.2 Using f?p Syntax to Toggle to Printer Friendly Mode

Learn about using `f?p` syntax to toggle to Printer Friendly mode.

Once you create a Printer Friendly template and select it, you can use `f?p` syntax to toggle to Printer Friendly mode. Including the ninth `f?p` syntax argument (`PrinterFriendly`) renders the page in printer friendly mode (optimizing printed output). For example, you could include this argument when coding a link or creating a navigation bar icon.

See Also:

About Using f?p Syntax to Link Pages

Parent topic: Optimizing a Page for Printing