converting or printing an email to PDF on the new ipad Pro 12.9"

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converting or printing an email to PDF on the new ipad Pro 12.9"

Can do this on an iphone but can't seem to be able to find out how to print an email in either Mail or Outlook to PDF. any ideas?

iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi

Posted on Dec 21, 2018 6:52 AM

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Dec 21, 2018 7:32 AM in response to Pkell

This is a workaround, but it’s not all that hard to do. It basically works the same way on an iPad.

Select the print option. When the print dialog box pops up, pinch out on the image on the dialog box so that it takes up the full screen. Then tap the share icon and select Copy to iBooks or save to any pdf app that you have on the iPad.

When you are done, just cancel the print dialog box.

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Dec 21, 2018 7:16 AM in response to Pkell

I don’t think you can.

The “share” option within iOS Mail only presents a standard iOS print option for the body email - not a full share-sheet that would allow you to “Save a PDF to iBooks”. Even the “Create a PDF” option is not available within iOS Mail - for either the email body or for open attachments.

There are some workarounds, but they require installation of a third-party App - such as Readdle Printer Pro - but the workarounds aren’t elegant.

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Dec 21, 2018 7:23 AM in response to LotusPilot

on the iphone, in mail, go into en email and select print.

when the printer options dialog box opens, you long press or pop press on the actual mail message itself until it opens you now get the option to use the share icon in the top right corner. hitting that will allow you to pdf or save as a pdf.

on the ipad pro - if you select print on a mail message, you don't have the long press or pop press option to open up the share icon.....its odd. unless i am just missing something completely obvious., which is very possible :-).

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