Ctrl+P

Print on Windows

Windows · Everyday Essentials
ActionPrint
ShortcutCtrl + P
PlatformWindows
CategoryEveryday Essentials

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can print with Ctrl + P. Opens the print dialog for the current page or document. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to print.

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + P.

3

Done

Opens the print dialog for the current page or document.

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