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
2024-10-03T12:48:32+00:00 Not working for me. All I get if I do this for 19 pdfs is
Hi, had the same annoying issue with printing pdf's and checked this case.
Using SHIFT + right-click worked fine for me enabling the "old" menu.
Could of course be dependent on the PDF app type being installed, in my case I use "PDF-XChange Editor".
Another option I used is selecting all PDF's, then right-click + Open. In the PDF app I have an option called "Print all", printing all the PDF's open as tabs. But again, I guess dependent on which PDF app you are using.
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Anonymous
2024-05-10T12:02:32+00:00 Move it to the top of the drop down. Why show more options???
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Anonymous
2023-12-28T06:46:58+00:00 Yes, that was the question, that MS didn't understand. Earlier we could print by right-clicking the file, it wouldn't open it, but just print it. A matter of some code that MS forgot to incorporate.
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Anonymous
2023-12-28T03:09:24+00:00 Bingo! You got it!