Method 1 of 8: Word 2010
- 1Open the file in Office Word 2010.Ad
- 2Click the "File" tab and go to Save As.
- 3In the "File Types" field, choose Create PDF or XPS Document.
- The add-in - Save as PDF/XPS is built in Word 2010, and you can directly save Word 2010 or other parts of 2010 Office suite to PDF format.
- 4Click "Create a PDF/XPS".
- 5In the pop-up dialog box, enter a file name and location.
- 6Click Publish.
- It is a bit different to convert Word 2010 document to PDF format from saving Word 2007 as PDF.
Method 2 of 8: Word 2007
- 1Open the file you wish to save.
- 2Click the "File" button in the top left-hand corner of Word.
- 3Go to Save As > PDF or XPS.
- If this option is not available to you, go here to download Microsoft's free PDF and XPS converter. Note that this will only work for Windows; if you have a Mac, use the method below.
- 4Type in the desired file name and adjust settings as necessary. ChooseMinimum Size if you wish to reduce the size and quality.
- 5Hit Save. This will convert your document and open it in Adobe Reader (if you have it installed).
Method 3 of 8: Word for Mac
- 1Open the file you wish to save.
- 2Go to File > Print.
- 3Click the PDF button in the lower left-hand corner, then select "Save as PDF" from the dropdown menu. Newer versions of Microsoft Word have this option; if it does not appear on your version, try one of the methods below.
- 4Choose a file name and title for your PDF. Adjust the other settings as necessary.
- 5Hit Save to create the PDF. This will convert your document.
Method 4 of 8: Other Versions of Word
- 1Open the file you wish to save.
- 2Go to File > Print.
- 3Click the dropdown list of installed printers and select PDF. Newer versions of Microsoft Word have this option; if it does not appear on your version, try one of the methods below.
- 4Click OK. This will convert your document and open it in Adobe Reader (if you have it installed).
Method 5 of 8: PDF Conversion Website
- 1Go to a free PDF conversion website. Examples include Print In PDF, Free PDF Convert, PDF Online, and Doc Pub.
- Do not use a site that asks you to pay, install unnecessary software, or anything else you’re uncomfortable with. There are many free, easy-to-use PDF conversion sites online and you shouldn’t have to settle.
- 2Click Browse to locate the desired Word file(s).
- 3Provide your email address if necessary. Some sites will email the file directly to your inbox. If you don’t want to provide your email address, note that Print in PDF does not require your email address.
- 4Click Convert and wait for it to process.
- 5Check your file. Check the website for your converted file; otherwise, look for the file in your inbox.
- 6Click on your PDF file(s) to open and/or download them. Save if necessary.
Method 6 of 8: Google Docs and Spreadsheets
- 1Sign up for Gmail if you haven't already.
- 2Go to the Google Docs homepage.
- 3Click the upload button in the upper left-hand corner and select Files.
- 4Select the file you would like to convert and click Open.
- 5Confirm your upload settings, if applicable, and click Start Upload. Depending on your Google Doc settings, you may be required to confirm settings before you begin your upload. Check the applicable boxes before starting the upload.
- 6Click on the document to open it via Google. Make adjustments to the document as necessary; some formatting may be lost during the conversion to a Google doc.
- 7Go to File > Download As > PDF from the menu that appears.
- 8Save the PDF file when prompted.
Method 7 of 8: Using Open Office
- 1Download OpenOffice. This is a free, open-source word processor that is fully compatible with Word.
- 2Double click on the downloaded file to install OpenOffice on your computer.
- 3Open the Word document you want to convert in Open Office.
- 4From the main menu, select File > Export as PDF. There is also an export to PDF button right on the main taskbar.
- 5Choose a file name for your PDF. Make sure that everything else is how you want it.
- 6Click Okay or Save to convert. This will convert your document and open it in Adobe Reader (if you have it installed).
Method 8 of 8: Use a Utility like PDF995 (Windows Only)
- 1Download the free version of PDF995’s PDF converter. There are 2 little files to download and install: a printer driver and a converter.
- Note that the free version will display a sponsor page in your browser every time you run the program.
- 2Save the files to your computer. It will probably download in c:/downloads unless you have a different favorite location for your downloads.
- 3Double click on each zip file to uncompress and install it.
- 4Use Word to open the file you wish to save.
- 5Go to Click File > Print.
- 6Click the dropdown list of installed printers and select PDF995 as the printer.
- 7Hit Print to convert the file. Note that this doesn’t actually print the file but actually prompts PDF995 to save it as a PDF.
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