Preview a document

Preview your document in Word for the web to see what your print job will look like before you send it to the printer.

  1. Select File > Print.
  2. Choose Print again in the dialog.
  3. Your browser’s print preview will appear, showing how the document will look when printed.

You don’t need to download a PDF unless you want to save it—just use the browser preview.

Tip

If your default PDF viewer is Word, cancel the Word for the web print job, open the document in Word (Edit Document > Edit in Word) and preview it from Word (File > Print).

When you've finished previewing your document, click Cancel to exit preview and return to Word for the web.