diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index 9e48bd82c5..41e05a32ed 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ * [View messages sent by a user](/help/view-messages-sent-by-a-user) * [Link to a message or conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation) * [Searching for messages](/help/search-for-messages) +* [Printing messages](/help/printing-messages) * [View message Markdown source](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message) * [View when message was sent](/help/view-the-exact-time-a-message-was-sent) * [View a message's edit history](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history) diff --git a/help/printing-messages.md b/help/printing-messages.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..83b38de5ed --- /dev/null +++ b/help/printing-messages.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Printing messages + +Zulip [conversations](/help/recent-conversations) are printable from the +Zulip web app. So is any other message feed view, including +[searches](https://zulip.com/help/search-for-messages). + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|web} + +1. Navigate to a stream, topic, or direct message view. + +1. Ensure that all messages you wish to print from further back in time + have been loaded and can be scrolled to on screen (all loaded messages + will print). + +1. Use your browser's print feature (e.g., File > Print) to preview + and print your messages. + +{end_tabs} + +Messages will print beginning with the oldest loaded message you can see on +screen. If you need your printout to include messages from further back in time, +you'll need to scroll up through the message history until you can see the +messages you wish to print. + +Conversation printouts exclude sidebars and other interface features that you +otherwise see on screen. And whether you're viewing Zulip in the [light or dark +theme](/help/dark-theme), Zulip message views will print with appropriate colors +for paper or system-generated PDFs. Background colors will not be printed. + +## Related articles + +* [Reading topics](/help/reading-topics) +* [Reading direct messages (DMs)](/help/reading-dms) +* [Dark theme](/help/dark-theme) +* [Supported browsers](/help/supported-browsers)