Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 338)

When you later open that layout when the printer setup is different, the layout uses the page size and
orientation for that printer setup. The sizes and positions of objects in the layout are the same, but the
way the layout is broken into pages is different.
After you create a layout, that layout is the currently active window. MapInfo Professional places the
Layout menu item on the menu bar. Use the Layout menu to choose your layout options.
Adding a Maximized Map Window to a Layout
You can place a maximized Map window into a frame in a Layout window. The frame object's dimensions
are created according to the Map window's size instead of the page layout size. MapInfo Professional
also allows the map's image to completely fill the frame, preserving the map's center and zoom settings.
If you double-click the frame, you will notice that the Fill Frame with Map check box in the Frame Object
dialog box is checked. This allows the map image to fill the entire frame. The box is checked by default
for all Map windows in frames.
Adding a Map to a Layout
After you have created a layout, you may decide that you want to add other maps to it. You do not have
to create a new layout to do this. You can create frames by hand to contain other windows. Use the
Frame tool to draw window frames where you want them. The Frame tool is available whenever the
Layout window is active.
To add a window to a layout you are already working with:
1. Click the Frame button in the Drawing toolbar and the cursor becomes a small cross.
2. Move the cursor to where you want to begin drawing.
3. Click and hold the mouse button and drag the cursor diagonally until the dashed box outlines the
area where you want the frame.
4. Release the mouse button. When there are no windows open, an empty frame displays with "No
Window" inside. When there are one or more open windows, the Frame Object dialog box displays.
This dialog box is slightly different for each type of frame. The Map Scale options are only available
when you select a Map window in the frame.
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Working with the Classic Layout Window