Print documents into the app

Bring a document from another Windows app into a Simple Office Tools workflow as a PDF.

Before you start: Use Windows 11 version 24H2 or later and make sure the Simple Office Tools printer is installed.

Watch the walkthrough

15 seconds · Print an email from Outlook, then open the imported PDF in Customise. The clip ends before making edits or exporting.

Silent video. Select the Simple Office Tools printer in Outlook and choose Print. The email arrives as one page in Arrange. Continue to edit to open it in Customise.
  1. Open the document

    Open the document in the Windows app where it was created and choose its Print command.

  2. Select the app printer

    Choose Simple Office Tools as the installed printer, then confirm the print command.

  3. Continue in the app

    Wait for the printed document to arrive in Simple Office Tools, then arrange or edit the imported pages.

  4. Check and export

    Review the imported pages, choose Continue to review, then choose Export, PDF, Export PDF and save the file.

Tip: If the printer is missing, finish the app installation and check Windows printer settings before trying again.

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