How Do I Save a Document As a PDF File?
Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) helps authors more readily distribute their work across a wide range of system configurations. As long as the end user has a PDF viewing program installed on their computer, the document can be viewed and printed using the precise fonts, images and formatting defined by the author, regardless of the user's operating system. The PDF format also limits users' ability to make edits to the content of the file. To save documents as PDFs on your own computer, download and install one of several free conversion tools.
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Open your Web browser and log on to the website for CutePDF Writer, doPDF or PDF995. All three applications are available at no charge.
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Click the "Download" or "Free Download" link and save the installer file to your computer when prompted by the browser.
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Close all of your open programs.
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Locate the file you downloaded in Step 2 and double-click its icon. Follow the setup program's instructions to install the selected PDF software on your computer.
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Open the document you want to save as a PDF.
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Click "File" in the top menu bar and select "Print," or click the "Print" icon.
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Select the name of the application you installed in Step 4 (e.g., "PDF995") from the list of available printers.
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Click "OK" or "Print."
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Select a save location and give the PDF file a name.
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Click "Save." Your document is saved to PDF format.
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