How to create a Free PDF Report

Introduction

To make it easy for anyone to read any document you want to distribute online, creating it in Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard. By using Open Office you can download free online, you can do it free with no extra software necessary.

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Tips & Warnings:

A quick Google search will find many 'free online storage' sites to use so others can have access to your files.
Using Adobe Acrobat Reader can slow your computer when reading PDF reports, so get a free copy of Foxit Reader to replace it.

Step1

If you don't have Open Office installed on your computer, download it from OpenOffice.org and install the proper version for your operating system.

Step2

Open the Writer application and type up your document using standard word processing skills. There are help files built in if you get stuck.

Step3

Save the document to your computer using the file menu and providing a name, then click on the save button.

Step4

From the file menu, click on Export as PDF. Give it a name and click save. No special print drivers are necessary and it's ready to distribute instantly.