How Do I Create PDF Documents From Microsoft Publisher 2007?
Microsoft Publisher 2007 is a popular desktop publishing program. Publisher is different from word processing programs, as it focuses on page layout over text and is frequently used to create documents such as brochures and newsletters. Because not everyone has Publisher, it is a good idea to convert your documents to a more common format, such as Portable Document Format (PDF). With the right program, it's relatively easy to create PDF documents from Microsoft Publisher 2007.
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Instructions
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Use a Commercial PDF Writing Program
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Install a commercial PDF writing program on your computer. Many such programs are available, and the features vary among them. Adobe Acrobat Pro is used in the steps that follow, and a free trial is available from the Adobe Systems website.
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Open the Microsoft Publisher 2007 document from which you want to create a PDF file.
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Right-click once on the menu bar and select the "Acrobat" menu. This will create a separate menu specific to the Acrobat line of products. Click once on the "Create PDF" button on the "Acrobat" ribbon. This will launch a separate "Save PDF As" dialog window.
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Use the "Look in" list to select a folder in which to save the PDF file. Type a name for the PDF into the "File name" field. While Acrobat will automatically populate the "File name" field with the name of the source document, you may highlight and type over the name to change it. Click on "Save" to complete the creation of the PDF version of the Publisher 2007 document.
Using a Free PDF Writing Program
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Install a free PDF writing program on your computer. Several such programs are available, and the features vary among them. PDFill is used in the steps that follow and may be downloaded free from the PDFill website.
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Open the Microsoft Publisher 2007 document from which you want to create a PDF file.
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Select the "Print" option from the "File" menu. The "Print" dialog window will appear. Use the "Printer name" menu to select the PDF writing program you downloaded.
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Use the "Look in" list to select a folder in which to save the PDF file. Type a name for the PDF into the "File name" field. Click once on "Save" to complete the creation of the PDF version of the Publisher 2007 document.
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