Student Printing Tips to Save Paper

This guide will help you set up your printer properties so that you will be able to print either single or double sided. The computers in the Open Access Labs are set to print double sided automatically. Each printer is different and while these instructions will work in the computer labs on campus they might not work for your printer at home.

• Microsoft Word for Windows 
• Microsoft Word for Mac

Microsoft Word for Windows

1. In Microsoft Word, click File at the top left of the screen.

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3. Select Print from the menu that appears.

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5. Under the Finishing tab, there is the Print On Both Sides option. Click on this option to print double sided or leave it unchecked to print single sided. 

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Microsoft Word for Mac

1. To print, click File > Print. You can also press ⌘ + P  on your keyboard to print.
   
    
2. A Print dialogue box will appear. Click on the drop-down menu that says Copies & Pages.
   
    
3. From the menu, select Layout.
   
    
4. The dialogue box will change. Click on drop-down menu next to Two-Sided.
   
    
5. Select the preferred binding option. Then click Print.
   

This guide will help you set up your printer properties so that you will be able to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.. The computers in the Open Access Labs are set to print one page per sheet automatically. Each printer is different and while these instructions will work in the computer labs on campus they might not work for your printer at home.

• Microsoft Office Word App
• Microsoft Office for Windows 
• Microsoft Office for Mac

Microsoft Office Word App

1. In the Microsoft Office 365 Word Application click File at the top left of the screen.
   
    
2. Select Print from the menu that appears.
   
    
3. Click Print.
   
4. Under Settings change the number of Pages per sheet.
   
   

Microsoft Office for Windows 

1. Click the File Tab on Microsoft Word
    
2. Select Print in the drop-down menu.
    
3. To print more than one page per sheet, set the desired number of pages in the drop-down menu.
   
    

Microsoft Office for Mac

1. To print, click File > Print. You can also press  ⌘ + P  on your keyboard to print.
   
    
2. A Print dialogue box will appear. Click on the drop down menu that says Copies & Pages.
   
    
3. From the menu, select Layout.
   
    
4. Click the drop-down menu next to Pages per Sheet.
   
    
5. Choose the number of pages desired from the list. Then click Print.
   

This guide will help you set up your PowerPoint slides to fit multiple slides per page to make it easier for note taking and to save paper. 

• Microsoft Office PowerPoint App
• PowerPoint for Windows
• PowerPoint for Mac

Microsoft Office PowerPoint App

1. In the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Application click File at the top left of the screen.
   
    
2. Select Print from the menu that appears. 
   
    
3. Select Print Full Page Slides.
   
    
4. Expand the More Options menu and select select the number of Pages per sheet.
   
    

PowerPoint for Windows

1. For PowerPoint, click the File tab at the top left. 
2. Select Print from the drop-down menu.
   
    
3. Click Full Page Slides and select the layout you want. 
   
    
4. Click Print and your pages will print. 
   
    

PowerPoint for Mac

1. Click on File in the Apple Menu Bar, and in the drop-down click Print. 
   
    
2. Click Show Details button if the print details are not displayed.
   
    
3. Click the Layout drop down menu and select the number of slides per page. Then click Print at the bottom of the window.