How to Add or Remove Print on Context Menu in Windows 11

How to Put the Print Option Back Using Windows Settings

1. Open your Windows Settings ⚙️ app. Press the Windows Key + I keyboard shortcut at the same time to open the Settings ⚙️ window. You can also click the Start menu ⊞ and choose the gear icon. Tip: Shortcuts save you time. Using the Win+I combination helps you open system controls instantly from anywhere on your computer.

   

2. Go to the Personalization and Context Menu 🖱️ settings. Look at the left side of the Settings ⚙️ window and click on Personalization. Next, find and click on the Context menu choice on the right side of the screen.

   

3. Find the File actions section. Scroll down until you see an area labeled File actions. This part controls what shows up when you right-click certain files, such as documents and photos.
4. Turn on the Print feature. Find the switch next to Print and turn it to the On position. If you change your mind later and want to clean up the menu, come back here and turn that same switch to Off.

   

5. Close the Settings ⚙️ window. Your changes happen right away. You can now close the Settings app and test your new right-click choice on any printable file.

How to Add or Remove Print Using the Registry Editor

You can add or remove print using the Registry Editor on older versions of Windows 11 by opening the built-in registry database and making a few quick changes. This manual method lets you force the print command to appear when the standard settings app ⚙️ does not have the switch you need.

1. Open the Registry Editor. Press the Windows Key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run box. Type regedit into the box and press Enter on your keyboard. Warning: When Windows asks for permission to let the app make changes to your device, click Yes to continue. [Note: Administrator privileges are required.]
2. Go to the correct registry folder. Look at the address bar near the top of the Registry Editor window. Clear whatever is in there, paste the following path into the box, and press Enter:

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   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ContextMenu\Preferences\verbs\print

   Tip: If you do not see the verbs or print folders at the end of that path, you need to create them. Right-click the folder just above where the missing folder should be, select New › Key, and name it correctly.
3. Modify or create the Enabled value. Look at the right side of the window for a value named Enabled. If it is already there, double-click it. If it is missing, right-click any empty space in the right pane, select New › DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it Enabled.
4. Turn the print command on or off. Double-click your Enabled value. Change the Value data field to 1 to add the Print option to your right-click menu 🖱️. If you want to remove it later, change that same number back to 0. Click OK to save your changes.
5. Restart Windows Explorer 📁 or your PC. To make Windows see your change right away, restart your 🔄 computer, or restart the Windows Explorer process using the Task Manager 📊. Your new right-click print command is now ready to use.

Summary

Adding or removing the print command on your Windows 11 right-click menu 🖱️ helps you print documents faster by using either the standard Settings app ⚙️ or the Registry Editor. Both methods give you full control over your right-click choices so you can customize your desktop experience the way you want.