How to Convert Word Documents to PDF With Google Docs

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By DiDill, eHow Member

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Google Docs is an easy and free method for converting Word documents to PDF

If you need to convert your Word documents (or rich-text email) into a PDF format, you really don't need to purchase expensive software or install expensive software or a driver for a virtual PDF printer. You can, instead, get the job done by converting your word documents using Google's Docs & Spreadsheets. This free feature will enable you to make a copy of your document with no changes in your text formatting, tables, hyperlinks and all your embedded images. To convert your document into PDF format, follow these steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Google account
Word document

Upload a Document for Conversion

Step 1

Sign into your Google account. If you don't have one, visit the official Google website (See Resources below). Open a Google account for yourself.
Step 2

Click on the "Documents" link at the top of the web page. This takes you to Google Docs. Click on the "Upload" link in the blue menu bar.
Step 3

Browse for the Word document you want to convert, and enter the name you want to for the uploaded file. Click "Upload File." The uploaded file will automatically open for editing. If you already have the document file uploaded to Google's server, then open it for editing.
Step 4

Click on "File." In the drop-down menu, click on " Download File as PDF..." Click on "PDF." In the pop-up box, change any of the default settings that you want. Click "OK."
Step 5

Choose to open or save the converted file. If you choose to open the file, it will open as a PDF document. If you choose to save it, it will likewise be saved as a PDF document. In this case, select a folder to save the file to on your hard drive, and type in a name for you PDF file. Click "Save."

Upload Multiple Documents to Google for Conversion to PDF.

Step 1

Sign into your Google account. Click on the "Documents" link at the top of the web page. This takes you to Google Docs. Click on the "Upload" link in the blue menu bar.
Step 2

Scroll down the page to the title "Email-In Your Documents and Files." This is a unique email specific to you, which you can use to upload documents to Google's Docs & Spreadsheets server. Copy this email address.
Step 3

Open your email program and open a new email. Attach all the documents that you would like to convert to PDF format. Send this email to the unique address you copied from Google.
Step 4

Use the steps in section one above, to convert each of the uploaded documents to PDF format.