Windows 8 - How to set a printer as your “default” printer..

In earlier versions of the Windows Operating Systems (XP-Vista-7) we simply went to start – control panel – devices and printers and then right clicked on the printer we wanted as our default printer.  Setting a printer as a default printer, means each time we give the print command, our “default” printer is the one that the computer will choose…

In Windows 8 it is a little different and I must admit it took me awhile to figure it out, but it is basically the same as earlier versions…(minus the start menu of course)

• Press the Windows Key to go to the Start Screen (With all the windows 8 tiles)
• Now, move your mouse to the far lower right until a list of “5” icons appear
• Move the mouse up this lit (which Microsoft calls the Windows 8 Charm Bar – the icons from top to bottom are Search, Share, Start, Devices & Settings – and these names will appear as your mouse hovers over each icon)
• Now Click Search
• When the action list appears (right side of your screen) Type Control Panel in the search box at the top
• When you do Control Panel will appear on the left side of your monitor, click on it
• Then click Devices & Printers (same list you saw in earlier versions of Windows appears)
• When you see the printer you want as your default printer, hover your mouse over it, right click and choose “Set as Default Printer” from the action list