A tape printing apparatus, including: an input unit configured to input print data and a layout of the print data; a display unit configured to have a display screen; a dividing unit configured to divide the print data into a plurality of blocks based on the layout input by the input unit; a display control unit configured to display the print data by scrolling the print data on the display screen, using the display unit, for each of the blocks divided by the dividing unit; and a printing unit configured to print the print data on a tape-shaped print medium in accordance with the layout input by the input unit.