This wikiHow teaches you how to print a document from Microsoft Word, Microsoft's flagship word processing application.
Step
Step 1. Open or create a Microsoft Word document
Click the blue application icon with a white document image and the letters " W" bold, then select " File ” in the menu bar in the upper-left corner of the screen. Click " Open… ” to open an existing document or “ New… ” to create a new document.
When you are ready to print the document, open the “Print” dialog box
Step 2. Click File
It's in the menu bar in the upper-left corner of the screen, or a tab in the upper-left side of the window.
Step 3. Click Print…
The “Print” dialog box will open afterwards.
Step 4. Select a printing option
Use the options available in the dialog box to select:
- The printer to be used (main machine is displayed by default). Click the machine name to select another machine from the drop-down menu.
- Number of copies to print. By default, the number selected is “1”. Increase the number to print more copies.
- Pages that need to be printed. By default, all pages in the document will be printed. However, you can set the machine to print only the page that is currently displayed. You can also print selected sections, specific pages in the document, or only even or odd numbered pages.
- The size of the paper used.
- The number of pages printed on one sheet of paper.
- Paper orientation. Select “Portrait” (vertical long side, horizontal wide side) or “Landscape” (vertical wide side, horizontal long side).
- margins. You can adjust the top, bottom, left, and right margins using the labeled up and down arrows, or by typing a number in the provided fields.
Step 5. Click Print or OK.
Button labels differ depending on the version of Word you are using. After that, the document will be printed using the printer you selected.
