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Print simplified, clutter-free pages in Firefox

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Learn about Firefox's Simplify Page feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints.
Learn about Firefox's Simplify Page feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints.

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{for not win}{note}'''Windows only:''' Simplify Page is currently available on desktop PC only.{/note}{/for} Simplify Page is a Firefox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints for better readability and paper/ink savings. The Simplify Page option appears in the ''Print Preview'' dialog when printing from a desktop PC. [[Image:Before and after Simplify page]] *For general information on printing in Firefox, see [[How to print web pages in Firefox]]. {warning}A new print experience has been rolling out to Firefox 84 users. To print a page using the simplified Reader View layout with the new print dialog, switch the page to Reader View first before calling up print. See: [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages]]. {/warning} =Using Simplify Page= #Access the print functionality by clicking the menu button [[Image:fx57menu]] and selecting {menu Print…}. #In the ''Print Preview'' screen, look for the '''Simplify Page''' option in the top options bar. If this is available for the web page you're on, it will be black and clickable. Otherwise, it will be greyed out. #;[[Image:simplify page hp]] #Toggle the '''Simplify Page''' checkbox on or off depending on what you want from your print. Turning the option on will remove unwanted buttons, ads and background images from your print. The preview will automatically update to show you how the printed page will appear.
{for not win}{note}'''Windows only:''' Simplify Page is currently available on desktop PC only.{/note}{/for} Simplify Page is a Firefox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, and background images from your web prints for better readability and paper/ink savings. The Simplify Page option appears in the ''Print Preview'' dialog when printing from a desktop PC. [[Image:Before and after Simplify page]] {warning}'''Important''': An improved print experience has been rolling out to Firefox users since [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 82. If you don't see a ''Simplify Page'' option on the Print Preview screen, switch the page to [[Firefox Reader View for clutter-free web pages|Reader View]] first, before accessing the print menu. you can create simplified printouts from pages that are already in Reader View just by printing, without any extra steps.{/warning} *For more information on printing in Firefox, see [[How to print web pages in Firefox]]. =Using Simplify Page= #Access the print functionality by clicking the menu button [[Image:fx57menu]] and selecting {menu Print…}. #In the ''Print Preview'' screen, look for the '''Simplify Page''' option in the top options bar. If this is available for the web page you're on, it will be black and clickable. Otherwise, it will be greyed out. #;[[Image:simplify page hp]] #Toggle the '''Simplify Page''' checkbox on or off depending on what you want from your print. Turning the option on will remove unwanted buttons, ads and background images from your print. The preview will automatically update to show you how the printed page will appear.

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