How to Save a PDF of Any File Using Adobe Acrobat

Portable Document Format (PDF) files are compatable and readable on any computer with adobe acrobat reader installed. Many other programs can also read a PDF file. You can save almost any file (text or images) as a PDF using Adobe Acrobat. You can even save multiple files and file types into one PDF. You can also make a web page into a PDF file, or create a PDF with a scanner. The sky is the limit! Here's how to do it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe Acrobat

1. 

   Open Adobe Acrobat.
   
   Use the start menu if you have a PC and the Finder if you have a MAC. Locate the Adobe Acrobat program file on your computer and open or run the program.

2. 

   Select FILE then select CREATE PDF from the drop-down menu.
   
   This will direct you to another set of options, such as creating a PDF from a single file, from multiple files, from a scanner, from a web page, etc. Choose the source you would like to use, and continue to the next step.

3. 

   Follow the instructions.
   
   The Adobe Acrobat program will walk you through the rest of the steps you'll need to take to create your PDF file. In the illustration to the left, you'll see the option for creating a PDF from multiple files.

Resources

• Adobe Acrobat