How do I print from Onedrive?

Autobahn

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I have uploaded documents to Onedrive using Microsoft Office Lens using my Android mobile.

That went well.

I was then going to use my Windows 8.1 laptop to go to Onedrive and print a copy of each document, but there is no 'print' button to click on.

How do I print from Onedrive?

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 update 1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 15R special edition
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast
When you say "Print from OneDrive" are you talking about printing a document that's in the OneDrive folder on your local computer or are you trying to print a document listed on the OneDrive website?

Either way, I was able to print Office documents but it appears that in order to print a document from the OneDrive folder on your local computer, you need to have Office installed there. Do you have Office installed on your computer? The native OS doesn't know how to print an Office document so, in order to print a document, it must be opened by Office and then sent to the printer.

Even if you don't have Office installed on your local computer, you should be able to login to OneDrive.com, locate the docs there, open them on-line and print them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10 Pro (desktop), W10 (laptop), W10 Pro (tablet)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built i7-8700K, Hp Envy x360 EVO Laptop, MS Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    3.7Ghz Core i7-8700K, 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 4.7Ghz, 10th Gen Core™ i5-1035G4 1.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming, HP, MS
    Memory
    16G, 8G, 8G
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX580, Intel Iris X Graphics, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4
    Sound Card
    ATI High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Samsung U32J59 32 inch monitors, 13.3" display, 12.3" display
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 (Desktop), 1920x1080 (laptop), 2736x1824 Pro 7
    Hard Drives
    500GB ssd boot drive with 2 & 10TB Data (Desktop), 512GB ssd (laptop), 128GB SSD (tablet)
    PSU
    Corsair CX 750M
    Case
    Antec 100
    Cooling
    Coolermaster CM 212+
    Keyboard
    IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
    Mouse
    Microsoft IntelliMouse
    Internet Speed
    665Mbps/15Mbps down/up
    Browser
    FireFox, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender on all
    Other Info
    Retired in 2015 after working in the tech industry for 41 years. First 10 years as a Technician, the rest as a programmer/software engineer. After 1 year of retirement, I was bored so went back to work as a Robotic Process Automation Consultant. Retired for 3rd (and final) time in 2019.
When you say "Print from OneDrive" are you talking about printing a document that's in the OneDrive folder on your local computer or are you trying to print a document listed on the OneDrive website?

Either way, I was able to print Office documents but it appears that in order to print a document from the OneDrive folder on your local computer, you need to have Office installed there. Do you have Office installed on your computer? The native OS doesn't know how to print an Office document so, in order to print a document, it must be opened by Office and then sent to the printer.

Even if you don't have Office installed on your local computer, you should be able to login to OneDrive.com, locate the docs there, open them on-line and print them.

Yes, print from the 'Onedrive website'.
Their website does not seem to have a 'print' button when I click on a document?
The only way I could get it to work was to download each document onto my computer and then I was able to print them from there.
Has something gone wrong with 'Onedrive' or has it never had a 'print' button to click on, and if not, why not?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 update 1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 15R special edition
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast
As I said earlier, on the OneDrive website you need to OPEN the document on-line, then you can print it.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10 Pro (desktop), W10 (laptop), W10 Pro (tablet)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built i7-8700K, Hp Envy x360 EVO Laptop, MS Surface Pro 7
    CPU
    3.7Ghz Core i7-8700K, 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7 4.7Ghz, 10th Gen Core™ i5-1035G4 1.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming, HP, MS
    Memory
    16G, 8G, 8G
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX580, Intel Iris X Graphics, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4
    Sound Card
    ATI High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual Samsung U32J59 32 inch monitors, 13.3" display, 12.3" display
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 (Desktop), 1920x1080 (laptop), 2736x1824 Pro 7
    Hard Drives
    500GB ssd boot drive with 2 & 10TB Data (Desktop), 512GB ssd (laptop), 128GB SSD (tablet)
    PSU
    Corsair CX 750M
    Case
    Antec 100
    Cooling
    Coolermaster CM 212+
    Keyboard
    IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
    Mouse
    Microsoft IntelliMouse
    Internet Speed
    665Mbps/15Mbps down/up
    Browser
    FireFox, MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender on all
    Other Info
    Retired in 2015 after working in the tech industry for 41 years. First 10 years as a Technician, the rest as a programmer/software engineer. After 1 year of retirement, I was bored so went back to work as a Robotic Process Automation Consultant. Retired for 3rd (and final) time in 2019.
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