It seems to depend on the default app for PDF you have set, I have used Edge and this function is not available. However if I use Adobe Reader I get this option.
Windows 11 missing print button on file explorer
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Hello,
In windows 7 and 10 we had cool feature open any folder select 1-15 files example PDF press right mouse and select Print. So we could print files without opening them.
Seems Windows 11 has no option to Print? Why downgrade?? I'm regretting that upgraded from 10 to 11 unless you moved it.
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Anonymous
2023-12-28T02:15:33+00:00 well duh.... that defeats the entire purpose of printing directly from file explorer. which would be NOT HAVING TO OPEN EVERY FILE TO PRINT IT.
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Anonymous
2024-01-08T22:29:55+00:00 Today is Jan 8 2024. This problem was raised in 2022 and it is still not rectify. This shows no MS people bother to read this forum.
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Anonymous
2023-07-11T21:57:19+00:00 Exactly! It should be an icon on the bottom of the pop-up box along with cut, copy, paste, and delete!
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Anonymous
2023-08-23T12:01:04+00:00 That's so cumbersome and wastes time. People in enterprise situations print a lot of paper. I shouldn't have to go wading through a menu to find the Print command. We either need a print button on the Menu bar or Print needs to be on the first drop-down menu.