Fixing "content too long" when exporting an invoice

After rendering an invoice, TimeBill measures whether any section's content overflows the space the template gives it. Built-in templates (Default and Predefined) fix this silently by auto-adjusting the layout, so these dialogs appear almost exclusively with custom templates, or when the content genuinely cannot fit on the page. Which dialog you see tells you what's wrong.

"Layout Adjustment Recommended"

Your custom template's layout is a little too tight for this invoice, but TimeBill found a safe adjustment. The dialog shows both versions side by side: Original (Text may be cut off) and Auto-Adjusted (Recommended).

1. Compare the two previews.
2. Click the version you want; clicking exports it directly.

Choosing Auto-Adjusted (Recommended) is almost always right; Original (Text may be cut off) is only worth picking if the adjusted preview moves something you can't accept.

"Content Too Long for Page"

The content physically cannot fit, even after adjustment. The fix is to shorten what's printed:

1. Click Cancel in the dialog.
2. Shorten the longest texts: task names, task notes, or the Additional Notes you entered in the Generate Invoice sheet.
3. If task notes push the invoice over the edge, turn off Include Task Notes in the Generate Invoice sheet. That alone often solves it.
4. Export again.

The red Export Anyway button does exactly what it warns: it produces a PDF with text cut off. Only use it if you plan to treat the file as a draft.

"Template or Content Needs Adjustment"

Your custom template has sections that are too tight or overlapping, so TimeBill can't auto-adjust safely.

1. Click Open Template Settings to open the template editor.
2. Select the affected sections (click them directly in the preview or use the inspector tabs) and give them more room using the position and size fields, making sure no sections overlap.
3. If space is scarce, reduce the font size in the General tab (the range is 7–14 pt).
4. Click Done and export again.

See Customizing invoice templates for how the editor's sections, tabs, and page formats work.

Tips to avoid overflow

• Keep task names short and put detail into notes, then decide per invoice whether Include Task Notes is on.
• After converting a template to another Page Format (say A4 → US Letter), re-check a long invoice: the layout is remapped proportionally, and tight sections can get tighter.
• When designing a custom template, test it with your longest real project, not a two-line example.

If a built-in template ever shows one of these errors with ordinary content, something is off. Let us know via the in-app Help → Contact Support menu or the contact form. For the full export walkthrough, see Creating your first invoice.