How to Print Documents From an Android Phone
We spend a lot of time on our phones, which means we're always looking for ways to make our lives just a little bit easier. If you're anything like me, then you've probably done your fair share of document editing while on the go using a tablet or a phone. Well, if you're working off an Android phone, you can actually forego the need to email the document to yourself and just print it right off your phone.
How to print a document off an Android phone or tablet
In recent years, it's become really easy to print documents from your phone, iPhones included. In fact, most apps offer a built-in way to print directly from the app. If the app doesn't have a built-in printing option, you can always print from the File Manager on your phone. All you need is your phone, a document you need to print, and a printer that has Bluetooth capabilities (which is pretty much every printer released in the last five years or so).
The easiest way to print a document from your Android phone is to do it through Google Drive. Chances are, you're probably already storing your files in Google Drive, and if you're editing them on your device, then you're probably using Google Docs, Google Slides, or Google Sheets.
Make your way to the Google Drive app, and then find the document you want to print and open it.
Now, look for the hamburger menu, which is usually symbolized by three horizontal lines on top of each other. (Some phones might offer three dots instead.) Tap on this to open the menu.
Scroll down the list until you find the Print option and tap it.
Next, you'll need to select your printer from the dropdown list that appears, and then tap Print. Voila: You've now learned how to print your document on Android phones and tablets.
Printing from the file manager on your phone is just as easy, too. Find the document, open it, and then select the Print option from the menu.