3 Ways To Open Xps Files

Press Windows key + S to activate the search bar. Type manage optional and click Manage optional features in the search results. If you see “XPS Viewer” in the list of installed features, you’re good to go. If not, click Add a feature at the top of the window, check the box next to “XPS Viewer,” and then click Install at the bottom.

Double-clicking your XPS file on your computer will also open it immediately in the XPS viewer.

Click the printer icon in the upper-right corner (to the left of the Find bar). Select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer. Click the Print button. You’ll see that the “Save as type” menu is now set to PDF Document. Type a name for the file, choose a saving location, and then click Save.

Click the printer icon in the upper-right corner (this may work differently on phones and tablets—for best results, use a computer, or check out XPF to PDF). Click the download button (the downward-pointing arrow above a horizontal line) at the upper-right corner of the print preview. You’ll notice that the file type is now PDF (ending with . pdf file extension). Choose a location to save the file to and click Save.

To open the PDF file, just double-click or tap it—it will open in your default PDF viewer (all platforms have one).