How to print from google docs on phone

If you want to print a document(Docx) or a PDF file from the Google Docs application on your Android phone/tablet or iPhone then this tutorial would be very helpful for you because we teach you all the steps on how to print from google docs.

As we know that Google Docs, a word processing app has cross-platform support for both iPhone/iPad, Android and also Chrome operating system. It is one of the best apps designed solely for the purpose of creating or editing the .docx files online while tracking changes too.

But even after its increasing popularity among users, the Google Docs app is found to be slightly difficult for many. So to ease that use and to give an answer to the question: How to print from Google Docs? Lets read the following simple steps to be initiated :

How to print from Google Docs On Android devices :

Android is the exclusive operating system of Google and also the most widely used one. That is why the Google Docs is mostly downloaded on Android devices than in the other platforms. But still many users find the printing of documents from Google Docs on their Android devices a little difficult and constantly worry about how to print from Google Docs? But with the given below steps you can easily print docs from Google Docs on Android :

• Install the Google Docs application from Google Play Store.
• After the successful installation of the app, launch the app.
• Now browse the app to find the file which you want to print ( .doc, .docx, PDF)
• Share the selected file to your printer after tapping on the More icon, then on the file name. In the end tap on Share and export. ( You can alter the page up also before initiating the printing)
• When you select Print, you will be prompted with instructions to select your printer
• In the end, tap on the Print icon to confirm and wait for your documents’ printout

How To Print From Google Docs On iPhone/iPad

Just follow our step by step guide below when you want to print documents from Google Docs on your Apple devices :

• Install the Google Docs application from the App Store.
• After successfully installing the app, launch it by going on the Home Screen and tapping on the icon to open it.
• Browse the documents to select the file which you want to print.
• Now tap on the More icon(the 3 horizontal dots on the top right corner). Select Share & Export.
• Now you need to select the printer by tapping on Print. You will be prompted to choose Google Cloud Print or Air Print. Follow the prompt to select your printer.
• Confirm your action by tapping on Print and wait for the printout of your selected doc.

Overall, a very useful feature: the Google Docs and the printout option from your Android or Apple device, this definitely eases all your printing troubles !!

By India Today Web Desk: Google Docs is a web-based application that allows its users to create and edit text documents on mobile apps and internet browsers even without an internet connection. It is a web-based Google Docs Editors suite provided by Google which includes Google Sheets, Google Forms, Google Sites, Google Drawings, Google Slides and Google Keep.

Interestingly, Google Docs automatically saves all the changes and stores them in the cloud while collaborating with other users on the same document at the same time.

Among all the other features, Google Docs also lets you print your documents directly on any device whenever you want to.

Here's how you can print from Google Docs on your computer, Android and iPhone or iPad.

Steps to printing Google Docs on a computer

Step 1: Open the document which you want to print in Google Docs using any web browser.

Step 2: Click ‘File’ from the toolbar given at the top of the screen. Also, select the ‘Print’ option from the drop-down menu. It will open a print details window.

Step 3: Now, click the drop-down toggle given next to the option ‘Destination’ for selecting a printer. You can also click on the ‘See more’ option to find and choose a printer.

Step 4: While printing a spreadsheet, you'll see a print settings page where you can configure the page settings for print. After checking the settings, click on the option ‘ next’ to continue.

Step 5: Lastly, click on the blue ‘Print’ button given in the bottom-right corner of the window to command the printer to print.

Points to note:

• To print wirelessly from Google Docs, your printer needs to be connected to Wi-Fi.
• If you're using Firefox or Safari, when you click ‘File’ from the toolbar within Google Docs and select ‘Print’ from the drop-down menu, the file will be automatically downloaded to your computer as a PDF and then you can print.

Steps to printing from Google Docs on an Android device

Step 1: Download the Google Docs app on your Android device. Open the document which you want to print.

Step 2: Tap the ‘More’ icon (three vertical dots) given in the top-right corner of the Doc.

Step 3: Now, select the option ‘Share & Export’ in the pop-up menu. Then, tap on the ‘Print’ option.

Step 4: Next, on the printer options page, find and select a nearby printer.

Step 5: Click on the ‘Print’ option after selecting your printer and print settings.

Similarly, you can also follow the above-mentioned steps to print from Google Docs on an iPhone or iPad. You just need to download the Google Docs app on your iPhone or iPad and follow the rest of the steps as given above.

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