Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

Date:2019-10-1 Author:Olivia

When you insert some shapes in Word, they appear perfectly on your screen, but it’s totally blank in the preview box and unable to print them. You might wonder there is a problem with the printer or computer. Here I can tell you that, just take a few steps, then the problem will be solved immediately.

1. The following text contains three shapes as you can see, just for an example.

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

2. But when you are printing the document, they are not shown at all in the preview box

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

3. Don’t worry. Just click File at top left in the Ribbon.

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

4. Then click Options in the left pane.

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

5. The Word Options dialog box will display, go to Display tab and find Printing options group, check the box of Print drawings created in Word, next click OK at the bottom.

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

6. Now you can print the Word document with both text and shapes.

Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip

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One response to “Unable to Print Shapes in MS Word? Here is a Simple Tip”

  1. Kristen says:

    Worked beautifully!
    Thanks!!

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