print preview

Page layout check

Print preview is a software feature that displays how a document will appear when printed, before actually printing it.

This lets you check layout, margins, and page breaks without wasting paper: I always check print preview before hitting print.

The term functions as both noun and verb: Can you print preview this for me?

Opposites
simulation vs. execution

print previewprint

Transfer text to paper

print job · hard copy

screen representation vs. physical output

print previewprintout

Physical copy from device

hard copy · printed page

Family

print, preview

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G