Instructions cover Macs with macOS Catalina through OS X Lion.

ClickFilein the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Scroll to the bottom of the drop-down menu and clickPrint.

Word document with File selected in menu bar

Scroll down and clickLayout.

ClickLong-Edge bindingin the Two-Sided submenu.

The margins are adjusted to accommodate binding on the left side.

The Word File menu showing Print highlighted

For example, here’s what you do with an app such as Notes on the Mac.

kick off the Notes app and clickFilein the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Click theTwo-Sidedcheck box next to theCopiesbox.

Copies & Pages selected in the print screen.

Here’s what you do if you’re browsing on Chrome, for example.

At the bottom of the drop-down menu, clickPrint.

ClickPrint using system dialog.

Print screen with Layout selected

If you are having trouble selecting two-sided printing, try this troubleshooting tip.

Go toSystem Preferencesby selecting theApplemenu >System Preferencesor by selecting its icon in the Mac Dock.

double-check your printer is selected in the left pane and clickOptions & Supplies.

The Print window with Two-Sided menu highlighted

Check theDuplex Printing Unitcheck box.

The Word Print window with Long-Edge Binding selected

The Print window with Print highlighted

The Print command in Notes

The two-sided Print option

Mac menu bar showing File highlighted

The menu bar File menu with Print selected

The Print using system dialogue option on a Mac

Two-Sided printing selected in print window

The Mac print window with Print selected

Mac System Preferences with Printer & Scanners highlighted

Printers & Scanners preferences with Options & Supplies selected

The Options tab in the Printers & Scanners preferences on a Mac

Duplex Printing Unit option in Mac printing preferences

Mac Printers & Scanners preferences with OK highlighted