Use this guide to print or save a single learning story as a PDF from Educa. You’ll learn how to open the print menu, adjust layout options, and fix common print issues.
You’ll need: Access to the story and a desktop browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge). Printing from mobile may be limited.
Accessing the Print Menu
Open the published story.
Click the three dots (⋮) or More in top right of the Story.
Select Print / Save PDF.
Customising your print layout
When the print preview opens, you’ll see layout options on the left and a preview of your story on the right.
You can adjust:
Header Options – Hide the default header if you wish.
Note: Your default print header comes from your site’s Print Settings. Site Admins can update these in Site Settings > Print Settings. See Set up a print header for more detail.
Border – Select a border for your story.
Background – Choose a background colour for your story.
Sections to include – Choose whether to include additional comments, curriculum/framework links, planning, or other additional content.
Page Options – Pick a size if the default A4 Portrait isn't working as desired.
Changes update the preview straight away, so you can see how your story will look before you print or save it as a PDF.
Once everything looks how you like, click Print to proceed to your browser's print settings.
Browser print settings
Print options vary by browser and device, but in most browsers you can change which pages to print, margins, and scale in the print window.
When you’re ready, select your printer and click Print.
Saving a story as a PDF
To save the story as a PDF instead of printing:
Open the print window.
Open the printer or destination dropdown.
Select Save as PDF instead of choosing a printer.
Click Save, choose where to save the file, and confirm.
Your story will download as a PDF, ready to open, store, or share.
Troubleshooting Print Issues
Story cuts off mid-page?
Try a different page size in the print options in Educa.
Shorten long sections of text or reduce the number/size of images.
Too much white space or blank pages?
Remove extra paragraph breaks or large empty gaps in your story.
Check for long sections of empty space between images and text.
Images too large on the page?
In the story editor, use the image toolbar to set size to 33%, 50% or 100%, then try printing again.
Header showing twice?
Use the Hide Default Header option in the print settings so only your story title shows.
Edit your story to improve the print layout
If the print preview still doesn’t look right:
Click Edit on the story.
Adjust formatting (image size, spacing, paragraph breaks, etc.).
Click Publish.
Open Print / Save PDF again to confirm the layout looks good.