To do this, follow the steps below: First, you must open Windows Settings by using the Win + I key. Then, navigate to the Apps. From the right side of the window, click on Apps and Features and select Optional Features. Next, click on Add a Feature and search for the XPS viewer. Check the box next to it and click Install. 1. Convert the XPS to PDF: There are online tools where you can upload the XPS file and they'll convert it to a PDF for you. Just search for "XPS to PDF converter" online, but always be cautious when uploading sensitive documents online. 2. Ask your colleague for a different format: Might be the simplest solution if the document isn't too XPS Open XML Paper Specification. An XPS file represents page layout files that are based on XML Paper Specifications created by Microsoft. This format was developed by Microsoft as replacement of EMF file format and is similar to PDF file format, but uses XML in layout, appearance, and printing information of a document. Click File > Print (or hit Ctrl + P); Select Microsoft Print to PDF; Click Print.; Now, select the destination; Give it a name and click Save.; This way you have converted an OXPS File to PDF. 2 The files that describe the document are all packaged up into a OPC paackage, which is a single file with a *.xps extension. In terms of this article though FixedDocuments are designed for both printing the document or storing the document in a read-only state, similar like a PDF. I then moved on to PDFCreator, which also let me print as jpg files (as well as other options). (A few people I tried to send files to couldn't open PDF, but could open JPG so that's what I did). After the hoopla around the bundled software in the install file of recent PDFCreator versions, I have since opted for BullZip PDF. Simply use get path to converts XPS documents into fully-editable PDFs: File > Create PDF > Away File. Even if the option is disabled by standard, you can calm create a registry key on your Screen 10 PC such will allow you to turn XPS files to PDFs. Simply open the Registry Editor. Make sure to right-click it and select Executing as Director. Click File > Export > Create PDF/XPS Document > Create PDF/XPS. For File name, type a name for the publication. For Save as type, select either PDF or X PS Document. Click Options and choose the publish option best for online or print viewing of your publication: Minimum Size Use this option for online viewing as a single page. How to print files from the Reader app. To print a file using the Reader app, first, you need to open the file as shown in previous sections of this tutorial. Next, right-click or swipe upward and press the "Print the document" button from the lower menu bar. How to convert XPS to PDF. In the XPS view application, click File and select Print from the drop-down menu. Select Microsoft Print to PDF in the dialog box. Click Print. Select the desired location for your new PDF. vTYPA.