auto filling grid boxes... would be such a time saver

Hi REg

You should look at the print preview and imposition tools. You can set up a 1 x 1 page enter your text the go to print preview and set up an imposition table 5 columns 10 rows print it you are done. Also look at the print styles you can save combination of styles for regular layouts. You can also combine this with print merge to create lists and layout with variable data.

We do 1000's of pieces this way every month.

epilogue support explains it here

http://support.epiloglaser.com/article/8205/42983/imposition-layout-in-coreldraw

orel explain print merge here

http://learn.corel.com/graphics/tutorials/view/102/How-to-Use-Print-Merge

Ross Blair

Two things to do, go to the links below, they explain how to do what you want using the imposition tool in corel and print merge for variable data per plate. Or you could use CTRL Shift and D held down together after selecting your square and text to step and repeat

With imposition tool just make your page the size you actually want 75 x 20 type in your text got to print preview set 5 columns 10 rows then engrave We do 1000's every week.

Look into corel print and imposition styles we have 120 saved combinations

http://support.epiloglaser.com/article/8205/42983/imposition-layout-in-coreldraw

http://learn.corel.com/graphics/tutorials/view/102/How-to-Use-Print-Merge

I case I have confused people when I say grid box... I am using the table tool...

Not a bad idea. Kind of an extension to Step and Repeat.

Copy and paste sounds like a very time consuming procedure (and boring).
Here's how to do it, IMHO:

Duplicate the first object ("+" on numeric keypad).
Without deselecting, add or subtract the desired distance to Property Bar's X or Y field and hit Enter.
Use duplicate (Ctrl+D) to repeat as many times as you like, to create the first row/column.
Select all and press "+" again.
Add/subtract desired distance in Property Bar, hit Enter, duplicate.

This way you can make hundreds of copies, perfectly positioned, in just a few seconds.

reg styles said:

What would be fantastic is if once I typed the first plate, then expanded the grid Corel automatically copied it to the whole 50 plates....

You can use a move and replace function in a macro like the one found in Dizzy Shaping: