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Five Methods: Creating a PDF from a Word Doc on a Mac Creating a PDF from a Word Doc on a PC
Using an Online Converter on a PC or Mac Using the Google Chrome browser Using Soda PDF

Creating a PDF file is a great way to share your ideas and to make sure that they can't be altered
without leaving an electronic footprint. There are multiple ways to create a PDF file and all of them
are fairly quick and easy. If you want to know how to create PDF files, just follow these steps.
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Method 1 of 5: Creating a PDF from a Word Doc on a Mac

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2 Open Microsoft Word.

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3 Write the document. Use Microsoft Word to write whatever document you'd
eventually convert to a PDF. If you've already completed the document you'd like to
convert, just open the document.

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4 Click "File." It's the second option from the top left of the document.

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- Watch a 10 second video

5 Click "Print." This is the second option from the bottom of the drop-down menu.

Alternatively, you can select "Save As".

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6 Select "PDF." It's the option on the bottom left of the Print menu. Click on the arrow.

Alternatively, you can select "PDF" from the "Format" menu.

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7 Select "Save as PDF." This will open a new window that will allow you to save the
document.

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8 Name the document.

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9 Select the folder where you'd like it to appear. Select the folder by clicking on the
arrows below the file name to open a list of options.

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10 Select "Save." This will convert and save the document as a PDF.

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- Watch a 10 second video

1 Get PDF creation software. There are many free PDF creation programs, including
PDFCreator, PDF factory Pro, and PrimoPDF. You can find and download this
software online.
It's also likely that you already have PDF creation software on your computer, such
as Adobe Acrobat (for making PDFs) and Adobe Reader (for reading PDFs).
Search your computer for PDF creation software before you download anything.

- Watch a 10 second video

2 Open Microsoft Word.

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- Watch a 10 second video

3 Write the document. Use Microsoft Word to write whatever document you'd
eventually convert to a PDF. If you've already completed the document you'd like to
convert, just open the document.

- Watch a 10 second video

4 Click "File."

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- Watch a 10 second video

5 Click "Print."

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6 Choose your PDF printer. Set the preferences for the PDF you'd like to create.

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- Watch a 10 second video

7 Click "Print." This won't actually print the document, but it will convert it to a PDF.

Method 3 of 5: Using an Online Converter on a PC or Mac

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1 Find a reliable online converter. Browse the Internet to find a PDF converter that is
free and effective. One reliable converter is printinpdf.com

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- Watch a 10 second video

2 Click "Choose file" or "Browse." Any converter will give the option of browsing
through your files to choose the ones you'd like to convert.

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3 Select as many files as you want or can. Most online converters will limit you to
three files at once.

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4 Click "Convert to PDF." Wait for the file to convert to a PDF. This can take a few
minutes, especially if you have multiple files. When the process is finished, you will be
told that your files are ready to be downloaded.

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- Watch a 10 second video

5 Download your converted files. Click on the files and wait for them to download.

6 Save them to your computer. You have finished creating the PDF files.

Method 4 of 5: Using the Google Chrome browser

1 Get the Google Chrome browser.

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2 Type "data:text/html, <html contenteditable>" without the quotations marks in the

URL bar.

3 Type and paste images.

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4 Format the text using the following commands:

Ctrl+U=underline
Ctrl+ I=italics
Ctrl+ B=bold
Ctrl+ C=copy
Ctrl+ V=paste
Ctrl+ X=cut
Ctrl+ Z=undo
Ctrl+ Y=redo
Ctrl+ A=select all
Ctrl+ Shift+Z=paste as plain text
Ctrl+F=find
Ctrl+P=print

5 Save. Print it. select the printer as 'save as PDF'.

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Method 5 of 5: Using Soda PDF

1 Download Soda PDF for free. You can find it at sodapdf.com

2 Once installed click on create and from there you have five options to create a
PDF. "From Any File", "From Clipboard", "Combine Files", "Batch Import" or "From
Scanner"

3 From Any File. Allows you to create a PDF from any file format. Example, "JPEG to
PDF". Simply click on the file you wish to convert and click open.

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4 From Clipboard. This will create a PDF from last thing you copied to your clipboard.
It can be an image or text based. Click on "From Clipboard" and your PDF will be
created instantly.

5 Combine Files. This option lets you take multiple files and combine them into one
PDF. You have the option to choose one file at a time, a folder or any PDFs you may
already have opened.

6 Batch Import. This will allow you to create individual PDFs from a batch of files. You
have the option to add them one by one or from a full folder.

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7 From Scanner. Here you have the option to create a PDF directly from scanning a
document. The input options let you choose the scanner, resolution and paper you
wish to use. The Output settings allow you to create the PDF as a new document, attach it
to an existing document or create it as an image. You also have the option to split it into
multiple files and run OCR if necessary.
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Always save the file even if you've saved the PDF file. It's usually easier to edit.
The links in the text will not work in PDF format, so be sure to write the entire URL
(http://something.com) instead of linking text (creating hyperlinks).

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