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How to create a Free PDF Report

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Summary: 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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  1. Step 1

    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.

  2. Step 2

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

  3. Step 3

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

  4. Step 4

    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.

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