2 Ways to Print Multiple Files on Windows 11

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Select all the files you want to print, and use the Ctrl + P shortcut.
Alternatively, right-click on the selected files and go to Show More Options > Print.
You can select multiple PDF files, but you can’t print them at once. You need to use third-party apps to batch-print PDF files.

Method 1: Print Multiple Word, Excel, and Other Media

We will first show you how to launch the current print queue on Windows. If any print process is running in the background, complete or cancel it. Otherwise, you may run into errors with batch printing multiple files.

Step 1: Open the Settings app, go to Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners.

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Step 2: This will display all the printers you have installed.

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Ensure the printer you want to use is present in the list.

Step 3: Navigate to the relevant file explorer location. Select all the files you want to print.

You can only mark multiple files in the same location (for example, your Desktop), but not ones from two different places.

If you want to do that, you’ll have to repeat the process for every directory location with some of the files you want to print – or you can move them into the same location first.

Step 4: When all the ones you want to print are selected, press the Control + P keyboard shortcut at the same time. The usual print menu will open up, and you’ll be able to select your printer.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected files, go to Show More Options, and select Print.

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Step 5: Select your printer, paper size, quality, paper type, and number of copies of each. You can fit the picture to the frame and hit click Print.

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If you are looking for efficient methods to select multiple files on Windows, you can read our article on the same.

Method 2: Print Multiple PDFs

You can select multiple PDF files using the steps above, but you can’t print them at once. You need to use third-party apps to batch-print PDF files. Wondershare PDFelement is one such capable app to manage PDFs like a pro.

Step 1: Download and install Wondershare PDFelements.

Step 2: Launch File Explorer and select multiple PDF files using the Ctrl key trick.

Step 3: Right-click on your selection and select Show more options.

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Step 4: Select Batch Print with Wondershare PDFelements.

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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the print job in no time.