How do I Burn a .pdf Document to CD?

You can burn a CD directly from Windows Explorer.

Perhaps you downloaded a large portable document format file from the Web or want to distribute a report that you created. Either way, you can burn a PDF to a CD. You can even burn one PDF to a CD and add other files to the same CD later. A PDF document is simply a data file that carries the ".pdf" file extension after the file name, and Windows 7 offers you two ways to burn a data file to a CD.

Things You'll Need

• Blank CD

Instructions

1. Insert a blank CD into your CD or DVD drive. The AutoPlay menu that opens has options for a blank CD.

2. Select "Burn files to disc using Windows Explorer."

3. Respond to a prompt asking you how you want to use this disc. Select one of two options: "Like a USB flash drive" or "With a CD/DVD player." Select the universal serial bus option if you inserted a CD-RW and plan to edit or delete the file later. Select the CD/DVD player option if you inserted a CD-R or if you don't plan to edit the file later. Enter a title for your disc, if you want, or leave the default suggested title.

4. Click "Next." The window that opens shows an empty folder.

5. Open your Documents library in a new window.

6. Search for your PDF file in the default list or select the folder where your PDF resides.

7. Click and drag the file with the ".pdf" extension from the Documents folder to the CD/DVD drive folder.

8. Click "Burn disc" in the Windows Explorer menu.

Tips & Warnings

• Once you burn files to a CD-R, you can always add more files but you cannot edit or delete the files.

References

• Microsoft Windows 7: Video: Burning a CD