How to print Microsoft Word A3 document on A4 printer at A3 size
Yes — you can do that by using “poster” (tiling) printing.
Microsoft Word itself doesn’t directly split a single A3 page into two A4 pages, but you can achieve it in a couple of ways:
Method 1: Use PDF tiling (recommended)
- In Word, set your page size to A3.
- Print to PDF (choose Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer).
- Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free).
- Go to Print → Poster.
- Set the Tile Scale to 100%.
- Overlap = 0 (unless you want some margin for trimming).
- Acrobat will print your A3 sheet spread over two A4 pages, which you can tape together.
Method 2: Use your printer driver (if supported)
Some printer drivers have an option like “poster printing,” “tiling,” or “multiple page enlargement.”
- Go to Print → Printer Properties → Page Layout/Finishing.
- Look for options such as 2×1 Poster or Tile printing.
- This will automatically split the A3 page across 2 A4 sheets.
Method 3: Manual split in Word (less convenient)
- Keep your page as A3.
- Insert a table (1 row × 2 columns) the size of the page.
- Copy the left half of your content into one A4 document and the right half into another.
- Print both — and align them.
👉 Easiest = Method 1 (Word → PDF → Acrobat → Poster printing).