How do I print a worksheet or save it as a PDF?
Open the worksheet and click "Print / Save as PDF." Your browser's print dialog opens — pick your printer to print on paper, or choose "Save as PDF" as the destination to save a file instead. Lessonpress uses your browser's built-in printing so the worksheet stays crisp, real text (not a blurry screenshot), with page margins already set for you. The answer key has its own "Print / Save as PDF" button on its page, so you can print it separately from the student copy. Printing works on every plan; worksheets made on the Free plan include a small Lessonpress watermark, while paid plans print clean.
Step by step
Open the worksheet
Open the worksheet you want from your library (or right after you generate it). You'll see the print-ready page.
Click "Print / Save as PDF"
Find "Print / Save as PDF" in the tools beside the worksheet (the right-hand toolbar on the preview page). Clicking it opens your browser's normal print dialog.
Choose paper or PDF
In the print dialog, pick your printer to print on paper — or change the destination to "Save as PDF" (sometimes "Save to PDF" or "Microsoft Print to PDF") to save a file instead. Then print or save.
Print the answer key separately (optional)
Open the answer key from the worksheet's tools; it has its own "Print / Save as PDF" button. This lets you keep the clean student copy and the teacher answer copy as separate printouts or files.
Good to know
- Lessonpress prints through your browser on purpose — it keeps letters and numbers as sharp text instead of a fuzzy screenshot, and the page margins are already set for a standard 8.5×11 sheet.
- Saving as a PDF is handy for emailing a worksheet to a parent, a co-teacher, or a tutor, or keeping a copy for your records.
- Free-plan worksheets carry a small watermark; upgrading (or the free 7-day Pro trial) removes it.
Common questions
How do I get a PDF instead of a paper printout?
Click "Print / Save as PDF," then in the print dialog change the destination/printer to "Save as PDF" (the exact wording depends on your browser). It saves a PDF file to your computer instead of sending it to a printer.
Does the answer key print too?
The answer key has its own "Print / Save as PDF" button on the answer-key page, so you print or save it separately from the student worksheet. That way students get the clean page and you keep the key.
Why does it open my browser's print window?
Lessonpress uses native browser printing so the worksheet prints as real, crisp text with correct margins — much cleaner than a screenshot-style export.
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