How to Export a Word Document to a PDF
Portable Document Format (PDF) is widely-used as a format for viewing and printing electronic documents. Once converted to PDF, a document retains all of its original formatting and content, and it cannot be easily changed. It's often the format for resumes, ebooks, reports and other documents, whether you are sending them via email or publishing them online. Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 provide a built-in PDF conversion feature that lets you export Word documents directly to PDF format.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Word 2007 or Word 2010.
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Click the "Microsoft Office" button (Word 2007) or the "File" tab (Word 2010).
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Click "Save as."
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Enter a file name for the document and choose a destination folder where you would like it to be saved.
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Select "PDF" from the "Save as Type" list.
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Specify the publishing option. Next to "Optimize for," select "Standard" to print in high quality, or select "Minimum Size" if you prefer low file size over print quality. Check "Open File After Publishing" to immediately view the PDF in a PDF reader on your computer.
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Click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
In order to view a converted PDF file, you need a PDF reader installed on your computer. See Resources to download Adobe Reader for free.
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