How to print and download your puzzles
Check the preview, match your paper size and choose Print pack, PDF or SVG. Try one copy before printing for a group.
Choose your game and page options, then select Update preview. Look through the thumbnails to check the activity pages, answers and bingo call list. Print or download them together so the answers match the puzzle. You can also use your browser’s Print command or Ctrl+P (Command+P on a Mac) after updating the preview.
Match your paper and text size
Choose A4 or Letter to match the paper in your printer. Standard text is 12 pt and Large print is 18 pt. Margins can be set from 12 to 30 mm, including values such as 12.5 mm. Text stays at the size you choose; lists continue onto extra pages when needed.
A word-search grid needs to fit on one page. If it is too large for the paper, choose fewer rows and columns or smaller text. Word lists, scrambles and call lists can use several pages, so check the thumbnails to see the whole pack.
Compare two word search layouts
Choose the pages to include
| Page | What is on it |
|---|---|
| Activity page | A word search with its word list, or scrambled words with room to write. |
| Answer key | The word paths for this search, or the original scramble answers. |
| Bingo card | One card with its own ID and an optional free center. |
| Host call list | The words used in this bingo set, with room to mark each call. |
| Missing or skipped words | Entries that could not fit the search or be scrambled. |
See the Camping pages
Words used
tent · pole · peg · guyline · groundsheet · sleeping bag · sleeping mat · pillow · lantern · flashlight · campsite · pitch · backpack · stove · cookware · water bottle · cooler · fire ring · picnic table · compass · map · first aid kit · insect repellent · raincoat
The Camping example includes the puzzle and its own answer paths. Each page also shows the title, language, generator version, seed label and page number. Navigation, ads and consent panels are left off the worksheets.
Choose how to save or print
| Option | What you get | Before you choose |
|---|---|---|
| Print pack | Your browser’s print dialog with the current pages. | Match the paper size and scale. The dialog may also offer Save as PDF. |
| Download this SVG | The selected page as a vector file. | Select its thumbnail first. Text stays sharp when enlarged and can be selected. |
| Download PDF | The whole pack as a PDF, made in your browser from 150 dpi page images. | The text is part of the page image, so it cannot be selected or searched. |
Save one page as an SVG
Select a page thumbnail, then choose Download this SVG below the preview. To save another page, select its thumbnail and download again. Each SVG contains one page; Download PDF saves the whole set shown in the preview.
Keep the page open while the PDF is being made, or choose Cancel PDF export to stop it. If a large pack will not download, try fewer cards, save the pages as SVGs or use Print pack.
Fix a printing problem
| Problem | Try this |
|---|---|
| Extra pages or cut-off edges | Match A4 or Letter, use 100% scale and turn off browser headers and footers. Compare the page count with the thumbnails. |
| The word list is on another sheet | Check for a continuation page in the thumbnails. This can happen with large text or a long list. |
| Print or download is unavailable | Select Update preview after changing words or settings, then check any message below it. |
| Only answers or a call list appear | Open More settings and select Include activity pages. For bingo, check the card count and Include bingo call list too. |
| The PDF looks blurry when enlarged | Use Download this SVG for a page that stays sharp when you zoom in. The PDF download uses 150 dpi images. |
Before you print for a group
Look through the thumbnails
Check the activity pages, continuation lists, answers and call list. Read any missing-word message.
Check the print dialog
Use the same A4 or Letter setting as the workspace, set 100% scale and turn off headers and footers. Check each time; the browser may remember a previous print job.
Print a test copy
Read the longest words and smallest text at a comfortable distance. Check the edges for anything cut off.
Keep the answers aside
Separate answer keys and the host call list before handing out the activities.
Print one copy to check how your printer handles the page and margins. A pack can contain up to 120 pages, with up to 50 bingo cards in a set.
Try Library for another print example. Phrases such as library card and due date show how longer entries fit at the same text size.