How do I retrieve a 'Print to File' in WORD?

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I have several small items to print. Can I 'Print to File' and retrieve later
to print all in succession? Once the 'Print to File' box is checked, how do I
retrieve those documents in a printable Word format? Notepad, Word, etc. does
seem to work. XP system.
 
There is no need to use this function unless you are planning on sending
this file to some sort of commercial printer. All you do is close your
document and when you are ready to print it, open Word, your document, then
print it. This is straight from the HELP menu on "Print to File":

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Print a document to a file
Printing a document to a file instead of to your printer saves the document
in a format that a different printer can use.

For example, if you want to have your document printed by a commercial
printing service that uses higher-resolution printers, you can print the
document to a file, and then take that file to the commercial printer.

Note When you print to a file, you must first determine which printer- for
example, a PostScript printer- will ultimately print the file.

1.. On the File menu, click Print.
2.. In the Name box, click the printer you'll use to print the file.
3.. Select the Print to file check box, and then click OK.
4.. In the File name box in the Print to file dialog box, type a file
name.
When you print to a file, Microsoft Word preserves information such as line
and page breaks and font spacing.

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Well, you need to SAVE your document before closing it!

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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