WebBrowser.ShowPrintPreviewDialog Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:

WebBrowser.cs

Opens the Internet Explorer Print Preview dialog box.

C#

public void ShowPrintPreviewDialog();

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ShowPrintPreviewDialog method to implement a Print Preview menu option similar to the one on the Internet Explorer File menu. This example requires that your form contains a menu with a menu item called MenuItemFilePrintPreview.

For the complete code example, see How to: Add Web Browser Capabilities to a Windows Forms Application.

C#

// Displays the Print Preview dialog box.
private void printPreviewToolStripMenuItem_Click(
    object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    webBrowser1.ShowPrintPreviewDialog();
}

Remarks

You can use this method to implement a Print Preview menu item that is similar to the one on the Internet Explorer File menu. This method displays the Print Preview dialog box, which users see how the current document will appear if it is printed. To let your users specify page settings prior to printing, use the ShowPageSetupDialog method. To print the current document, use the Print method or the ShowPrintDialog method.

Applies to

See also

• ShowPageSetupDialog()
• ShowPrintDialog()