Print Keyboard Shortcut

Print opens an application's print workflow, which can differ from the browser's page-print dialog.

• In Google Docs on Windows: Ctrl + P — Print
• In Microsoft Word on macOS: Cmd + P — Print

Recorded actions and binding evidence

Also works in: Adobe Acrobat, ChromeOS, Microsoft PowerPoint, Ubuntu Linux, Windows, macOS.

Context

Print opens an application's print workflow, which can differ from the browser's page-print dialog. Selection, page range, scale and orientation affect the output. Printing to PDF uses the print dialog's destination and is separate from a site's prepared downloadable reference.

Use the binding for your application and platform. Custom keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.

Practical checks

• Check the print preview before sending paper to the printer.
• Select the intended range, orientation and scaling.
• Choose a prepared shortcut PDF when you want a compact reference rather than the webpage.

Continue your task

• What does Ctrl+P do?
• Google Docs shortcuts
• Microsoft Word shortcuts
• Adobe Acrobat shortcuts
• Microsoft Word: Windows to Mac
• ChromeOS shortcuts
• macOS shortcuts

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