Print Multiple Google Docs as Handouts
Preparing handouts from Google Docs for a class or meeting used to mean opening each document and printing individually. With the Docs to PDF extension, you prepare all your handout documents in Drive, select them, convert to PDF in one batch, and print. The whole preparation step takes minutes instead of the time it would take file by file.
Setting up your handout documents
Keep all handout documents in a dedicated Drive folder for the class or meeting. This makes selection easy: open the folder, press Ctrl+A, run the extension, and all handouts convert in one batch. Updating a handout is as simple as editing the Doc in Drive and reprinting just that file.
Formatting handouts for print
Set the page size and margins in each Google Doc before converting. Standard letter size (8.5x11) or A4 works for most handouts. Use clear headings and generous line spacing for readability. The PDF conversion preserves all of this exactly, so what you design is what you print.
Printing multiple copies
When printing handouts for a group, set the number of copies in the print dialog. Open all handout PDFs, select all, and in the print dialog specify how many copies you need. The printer handles the collation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I print handouts double-sided to save paper?
Yes. In the print dialog, select 'Two-sided' or 'Duplex printing' if your printer supports it. Apply this setting when printing all the handout PDFs together.
How do I update one handout and reprint just that one?
Edit the Google Doc in Drive. Then select just that file in Drive and run the extension to reconvert it. Print only the new PDF.
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