Word online is an important tool when it comes to collaborative work. It is convenient and increases productivity as you can work from anywhere without having to carry the documents on external storage devices. This tutorial takes you through how to print from Word online.
How to print from word online
Let us discuss all the cases individually.
Case-1: On PC
To print from Word online, follow the below steps
1. Open the document you want to print in Word online. you will need to sign in to your account on the browser. you can, however, look for the document on one drive
2. Once you have the document ready, review it. After the reviewing process is done, click on File
3. The file menu will take you to the main menu. Click on the three dots on the left to reveal a few more options, including Print. Click on print, as shown in the screenshot below.
4. On selection the screen should look something like this where you get a prompt. Select the option
- On selection you will get a preview of the document.
- You can check all the pages of the document and how it will look after printing
- Once you are satisfied with the print preview, select the Print option as shown in the screenshot above.
Other than for printing Print options are used to save documents into PDFs.
Case-2: On an Android device
Cellular devices have become easier to work with on the go. In addition to editing documents on your Android device, you can also print from it.
This is conditional on the fact that there is a printer connected to the phone or tablet. Here is how you can print from an Android device
- Open the document that needs to be printed.
- Go to the eniting options and tap on the three dots on the right side od the screen.
- This will open a menu at the bottom as shown below.
- Click on the Print option.
- If your device does not have a printer connected,, you can send the document to one that is connected and complete the printing process.
- Once you click on the printing option, you will have a preview. check the preview and approve the print.
- You can, however, use this option to save documents as PDFs on your device.
Case-3: on an iOS device
To print a document from an iOS device, follow these steps
- Select the document you would like to print
- Go to the main menu and tap for more options
- Once you have the options, choose Print from the list
- Once the option is chosen, you will get a preview of the document.
- review and approve the print.
- it may so happen that the printer cannot be connected to the phone or tablet, in such cases you can send the document as a pdf to another device that has printer access.
- you can also use the print option to save word online files as a PDF.
FAQs / Additional Information
How to print specific pages from Word online?
When it comes to printing a document it is not necessary that you print all the pages. You can pick and choose. For this, go to File > select Print >
In the print preview near pages, u will have two options: All or Custom
Choose Custom and enter the page range. After you have entered all the details click on Print.
other than printing specific pages from word online you can also change the number of pages you want to print per sheet and the scale of the print.
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The obvious cause when it comes to trouble printing documents from Word online is the printer not being connected or properly configured. Make sure that the printer is connected and it shows as an external device in your system. Try printing documents saved on the computer. If that happens, then maybe there is an issue with your network. Another reason could be that the file is corrupt or you do not have permission to edit (which affects the ability to print)
To print in color, you first need a color printer. When you choose the Print option, you will have a choice: you can choose from color, black and white, or greyscale. Choose the color option. You can look at the preview and approve the print. In a nutshell, Go to File > select Print > Select Color.
when it comes to printing documents created in Word online, you have various page sizes to choose from. This includes letter, tabloid, A3, A4, A2 and many more. To get to these options, you will need to go to File > Select Print. When you get to the preview menu click on more settings. Here, you will find an option to change the paper size. Choose the one that you require and click Print.
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My name is Carissa Gudino and I am an expert in word online, using Word Online in my day-to-day tasks. In this blog, I will share with you tips and tutorials on how to use word online to its fullest potential. I work for various clients in various countries like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, etc. My tutorials are designed to help beginners, as well as more experienced users, learn new tricks and tips on Microsoft word online. Check out more.