How to Save a File As an Adobe PDF File

To save files as Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, the full version of Adobe Acrobat is necessary. When the full version of Adobe Acrobat is installed, the Adobe PDF print driver is installed to all printing applications on the computer. Saving files as PDF files is as simple as printing the document and then selecting the "Adobe PDF" print driver as the printer. Adobe PDFs may be saved or "printed" from the "Print" menu of installed applications.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat installed

Instructions

1. Open an application such as Microsoft Office Word or Excel. Any application, including web browsers, with a "Print" option in the File menu may be used to print PDF files.

2. Create a document in the application.

3. Click the "File" option from the top navigation bar. In Microsoft Office applications 2007 or newer, such as Word or Excel, click the Microsoft Office button.

4. Click the "Print" option. The Printer dialog box will open.

5. Click the "Printer Name" drop-down box and select the "Adobe PDF" option.

6. Click the "Print" button. The "File Save" dialog box will open.

7. Type a name for the new PDF, if desired, and click the "Save" button. The document is now saved as a PDF file.

References

• PhD Posters: Converting PowerPoint to PDF
• Penn State: How to Create Adobe PDF Documents