Although the Mail app for Windows 8 was designed to be simple to use, the new Microsoft application model has moved to a chromeless design, where apps are center focus and settings are hidden away from the end-user.
This means that many features for new users will remain hidden until they do a search online and learn how perform certain task like, for example, the task of sending a message to a local printer or just save an email as XPS file format — the equivalent to PDF file format, but it is a Microsoft owned technology –.
If this is your case follow these simple steps to print your emails:
How to print emails as XPS using Mail
- Open the Mail app.
- Use the Windows key + C keyboard shortcut to bring charms, and click/tap Devices .
- Select the printer. Adjust the printer’s settings or if you need to access the advanced printer configuration, simply click More settings . When you are done configuring the settings, click back arrow button and then hit Print .
If you need to print a message as file, simply use the Microsoft XPS Document Writer option and save the email to your desktop as an XPS file.
Even though this was a pretty simple task, you can do the same even quicker by simply using the Windows key + P keyboard shortcut, selecting the printer and clicking Print .
