How to Send a PDF File

Using PDF files, which stands for portable document format, has become one of the easiest ways to share data with other people over the Internet. PDF files can be opened in a variety of programs on both PC and Mac systems, including Adobe's Acrobat Reader and Apple's Preview application. You can send a PDF file to another person as an email attachment.

Instructions

1. Save the PDF file to a location on your hard drive that you will easily be able to find.

2. Open an email application, like Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail, or go to your email service's web access site, like gmail.com or hotmail.com.

3. Choose to compose a new message and enter the email address you want to send the PDF file to in the "To" field.

4. Enter a subject and body for the message like you would for a typical email.

5. Click on the "Attach" button and when asked to locate the file, navigate to where you saved the PDF file in Step 1 and double-click on it.

6. Send the email message as you normally would. The address you sent the email to will receive the message and the recipient will be given the option to download the attached PDF file and open it on his computer.

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