Technology has made it easy for you to wirelessly connect a computer or mobile device to a printer and print your file. Whether you’re using a computer, phone, or tablet, we’ll show you how to print an email from Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and other major email service providers.
how to print an email from gmail
If you use Gmail on your computer or your mobile device through the Gmail app, you can print an email in a few quick steps.
computer (windows/mac)
There is no gmail app for computers, but you can open gmail in your web browser and print an individual email message or all messages in an email/conversation thread.
- find and open the email message you want to print, and then select more (three dots).
- select print.
- You will see a preview of your email message in a new window. select print if you are using a windows pc.
- on a mac, select printer options in the print dialog, then select print.
- if the email has replies within the same conversation, you can still print them all together. open the email conversation and select the print all icon at the top right.
android
On your android phone or tablet, you can print a gmail email through the gmail app or your web browser if the gmail app is not working.
- run the gmail app and touch the email you want to print.
- tap more (ellipses) at the top right of the email.
- next touch print.
- If you want to print an email conversation with multiple emails, tap and open the email conversation, then tap more (ellipses at top right) > print all at the top right of the email window.
Note: If the print option is not available, please refresh the gmail app and try again.
ios
You can also print a gmail email on your iphone/ipad through the gmail app or in your web browser.
- Launch the gmail app on your iphone or ipad and tap the email you want to print.
- tap more (ellipses) at the top right of the email.
- then tap print.
- You can also print an email conversation with multiple emails or replies. just tap to open the conversation, then tap more > print all.
Note: If you can’t print an email from gmail, the sender may have enabled gmail secrecy. this is a gmail feature that prevents other users from printing email messages and attachments.
If you want to print an attached file, you can download it to your local storage, open it with a suitable application or program, and then choose the print option.
yahoo
yahoo mail makes it easy for you to print email messages from your computer or mobile device and save the printout for offline use.
- open yahoo mail in a new browser window or tab, sign in and select the message you want to print.
- select print in the email message. you can also select more > print.
- then select the number of pages, copies, layout, paper size, and other options.
- once you have set your print options, select print.
If there are files attached to the email and you want to print them too, download them to your computer or mobile device. open and print the files using your device’s print interface.
perspective
Outlook is the default email service for Microsoft Office users that comes with a desktop client, a mobile app, and Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail) for the web.
online insights
If you are accessing your emails from outlook on the web, there is a print option for you to print an email message.
- Open the email you want to print and select more (ellipses) at the top.
- select print.
- if you are using a pc, select print in the new window.
- on a mac, select the layout, orientation, pages to print, and number of copies, then select print.
Note: You can’t print all email attachments from outlook.com. open each attachment and print them individually.
outlook application
the outlook app offers an easy and convenient way to access your email messages on the go. You can also print emails using the app on your Android or iOS device.
- run outlook on your computer and open the email you want to print. select file > print. alternatively press ctrl + p on a pc or command + p on your mac to open menu print.
- if you want to print the email instantly, select more > customize toolbar.
- drag the print button to the toolbar menu, and then select done to add the print button to >outlook toolbar. select print to print your email.
- select print.
mail application
the mail app is the default email service provider for macos and ios users. Printing an email from the mail app is just as easy as with other email clients.
mac
You can use the mail application on your mac to print an email message.
- launch the mail from the launchpad on the dock and then select the email you want to print.
- select file > print from the menu options.
- Next, select the printer, the number of pages and print copies, and then select print.
ios
printing from the mail app on your iphone or ipad is a bit different from a mac.
- open the mail app and touch the email message you want to print.
- in the email window, tap the back arrow.
- tap print
- If there are attachments, you can tap on them to view them and then tap on the share button.
- click print.
print an email from anywhere
When you need a hard copy of a particular email message or conversation, you can print it and save it for future reference.
If you just want to print the email for offline reading, you can save it on paper and choose to increase the font size in your browser or email app, or just save your email as a pdf file.
Having printing problems? Check out our printing guides, such as how to fix when your printer prints blank pages, how to troubleshoot wireless printers, or how to fix common printer problems.
Were you able to print an email by following the steps in this guide? Please leave a comment below if it was helpful.