Illustrated Version of: How to Download and Save PMF Printables

How to Open and Print
or Download, Save, and Print
Print Me Free Printables
to Your Computer

By Jan K., The Proofer

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This illustrated tutorial will help you to download and save Print Me Free printables to your computer. You will be able to open the printable, and print it as often as you like!

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You can use Print Me Free printables as computer stationery! Get illustrated instructions:

How to Use PDF Free Printables as Computer Printer Stationery

This tutorial uses a Mom's Break PDF Free Printable as an example. The steps to create a Word document template are exactly the same for creating stationery using any other printable that comes in PDF format.

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	Step 1. This tutorial features the Covered Bridge Paper that you can get at Print Me Free. The steps are the same for any Print Me Free printable you want to print or save. Visit Print Me Free for all available free printables: Print Me Free NOTE: The illustrations shown in this tutor are thumbnails. Click on the illustration to show the larger version of the illustration, which opens in a new window for your convenience. After viewing larger image, just close that window to return to this tutorial.
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	Step 2. Click on "Get Printable" link that appears under the small image of the printable to go to the page where you can get that printable. Be sure to visit all of the categories and check out all of the free printables that are available!
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	Step 3. Now you are at the page where you will find the link to the free printable.
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	Step 4. Scroll down page to find "Click to download the free printable" and click on link directly below it. You may need to turn off your pop-up blocker in order to download the printable.
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	Step 5. Printable opens in a new window. Note: It may take several seconds for the printable to open.
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	Step 6. You can print the printable from the web page in one of two ways: by clicking on the printer icon, or selecting Print from the File drop-down menu. The easiest way is to click on the printer icon, which should appear in a gray toolbar directly above the printable image, at the far left.
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	Step 7. A pop-up window will appear. Click on the OK button at the bottom right of the window to print. If you want to print more than one, then change the number of "Copies" (middle of the pop-up window, left side). (For more advanced users, you can adjust the print settings to print a better quality page, using the options that are available in this pop-up window. Refer to your printer manual for more help.)
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	Step 8. You can also save the printable to your computer for later use, using one of two ways. You can click on the word "File" in your browser tool bar. Then click on "Save as." At this point, go to Step 10 to complete the process for saving it to your computer. For the easiest way to save to your computer, go to Step 9.
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	Step 9. An easier way to save the printable is to click on icon on the PDF toolbar (should be second from left, next to printer icon). Go to the next step to complete the process.
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	Step 10. Locate folder where you want to save printable in "Save in" field. The file name is already filled in (in the "File name" field). You can use this file name, or change it as you prefer. Click the Save button that is to the right of the "File name" field. Now you've saved the printable and you can use it again and again, whenever you want to. To open the printable, once you've saved it to your computer, go to Step 11.
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	Step 11. To open the printable saved to your computer, open the folder (or go to where you've saved it), open the printable (either by double-clicking, or by whatever method you use to open documents on your computer).
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	Step 12. The printable will open in Adobe Reader. Note: It may take several seconds to open. You can now print it using the same printing methods as described in Steps 6 and 7. Enjoy using the Print Me Free printables!
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Not exactly sure what a PDF file is?	PDF files are easy to download and open, using Adobe Reader, which is a free downloadable software. For more information, including a link to the free Adobe Reader, go to: What is PDF and why do I need Adobe Reader?
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