iPad won’t print a MS Word file

Vinicio Montegan 65

iPad won’t print a MS Word file after uninstalling app and restarting the device. Please advise. Thank you

dacia gillett 15 Reputation points

2025-11-19T02:47:34.8033333+00:00

Seems to be a problem with Word. Printing used to work from Word but is not working now. I have multiple iOS devices. I updated iOS to the latest version and did a new Word install on one of them. Other apps print without issue.

When print is selected from Word, the screen closes and returns to the document (does not open the print options screen). To work around this, I had to install a printer specific app and go through the share menu (share, then select the printer app).
Judy Morgan 0 Reputation points

2025-11-19T03:44:24.8433333+00:00

Our school staff iPads are having the same issue since 18/11/2025. I am IT support for our school. I have logged a support ticket for this issue.
Nikolaj Mikkelsen 5 Reputation points

2025-11-19T10:31:16.43+00:00

Looks like same issue here. When hitting print in Word, no print dialog shows.
If I try from "Notes og Pages" print dialog shows and print works.
Kind Regards.
Lehmann Reto 5 Reputation points

2025-11-19T11:01:05.8733333+00:00

Same here. Word file printing not working any more.
Naresh 10 Reputation points

2025-11-19T13:19:03.0033333+00:00

Same issue m facing

even Microsoft support team not got to resolve issue

When print is selected from Word, the screen returns to the document (does not open the print options screen). To work around this, I had to install a printer specific app and go through the share menu (share, then select the printer app).
mark halliday 5 Reputation points

2025-11-19T20:06:24.7533333+00:00

I had the older version on one of my phones and it worked perfectly until it updated to the latest version. Which they produced for (bug fixes) i wish they would just leave it alone.
elaine brechin 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T12:41:13.8933333+00:00

Same here.
Susan Moore 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T17:27:54.0733333+00:00

Same issue. When I select print in word, nothing happens. Printing works fine from other apps.
Steve Cheal 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T20:08:00.2733333+00:00

Same for me. It’s not allowing me to print from either my IPad or IPhone. I wish they’d just stop messing about with it! So frustrating.
Ice Dimaano 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T23:50:15.2966667+00:00

We have the same issue here at the school. Our issue only happens in Word and PowerPoint. Printing works in Excel.
Kym Renner 0 Reputation points

2025-11-21T02:28:10.25+00:00

Yes I am having the same issue. I reinstalled all apps, software updated and ever since latest update I can no longer print from ms word. it just closes out with no prompt.
Vinicio Montegan 65 Reputation points

2025-11-21T13:35:41.47+00:00

MS Word developer team doesn’t care much about the issue. In the past MS quality control and customer service were real and efficient. While nowadays the expectation that AI is able to solve everything is completely wrong. The result is epic sloppiness.

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Stefano Sirri 2,675 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-11-18T21:44:11.14+00:00

Hi , Thank you for reaching out! My name is Stefano and it’s my pleasure to assist you today.

Is your iPad running the last firmware update, i.e. 26.1 ?

Are you trying to print World files, through iPad native apps or third parties ones ?

Besides, have you installed the latest iPad Ms Word App, i.e. 2.103.1 ?

Have you updated your AirPrint printer firmware to the latest one too ?
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R B 0 Reputation points

2025-11-19T13:11:05.2933333+00:00

We have the same issue at our school- any device running any IOS version (tested on many ipads running IOS 26.1 and below) and using Word app version 2.103.1

mark halliday 5 Reputation points

2025-11-19T20:07:15.6466667+00:00

Its the latest version that is causing the problems

Stefano Sirri 2,675 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-11-19T23:33:27.29+00:00

are your printers working as AirPrint printers or do they need of a manufactured software to print out ?

R B 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T10:17:41.6+00:00

Air printers- other apps print fine just the word app thats the issue
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Vinicio Montegan 65 Reputation points

2025-11-20T14:41:20.6666667+00:00

MS developers should consider to advise iPad users about their bad job. Congrats!!!
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Stefano Sirri 2,675 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-11-20T17:18:23.77+00:00

Until Microsoft will fix the issue releasing a New Word app, you should be able to print them saving your files in PDF and printing them through embedded Apple preview app.

Otherwise, consider to print them through World web version
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ses 0 Reputation points

2025-11-20T22:32:04.82+00:00

Same here. I can print by selecting “Send a copy”, then send to a third-party printing app.
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Jasper Greenhill 0 Reputation points

2025-11-21T02:26:56.45+00:00

I also work at a School and have run into a similar issue with Word on new versions of office for IOS 2.103.1 seems to be the issue as discussed above. I wasn't able to get printing working with using command +P on iPads with physical keyboards is there a way to downgrade office 365 on IOS to workaround this issue.
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