How to set up one-sided or two-sided printing in Microsoft Office

When printing a document or file from Microsoft Office 365, the default print settings are often set to print double-sided (or two-sided). Below are the instructions on how to change the print settings to one-sided printing, as well as how to save a preset for future printing.

Change print settings to one-sided printing:

1. In Word, navigate to File > Print.

2. In the Print dialogue box, click on the third drop-down menu (where it says Copies & Pages), and click Layout. 

   

3. Under Layout, click the Two-Sided drop-down menu, and select "Off".

   

Save preset for one-sided printing: 

1. Once you've changed the Two-Sided print setting to Off under Layout, under the Presets drop-down menu, click "Save Current Settings as Preset..."

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2. Give the preset a name (ie. One-Sided, or Single Sided) and click Ok.

   

Save preset for double-sided printing:

1. Repeat the first steps. In the Print dialogue window, under Two-Sided, select "Long-Edge" binding, (or Short-Edge, depending on how you typically print).
2. Under the Presets drop-down menu, click "Save Current Settings as Preset..."

3. Give the preset a name, (ie. Double Sided), and click Ok.

   

4. Finally, when you're ready to print, you can choose which preset you prefer under the Presets menu in the Print dialogue box: