“MPP” is the file extension for Microsoft Project documents for Windows PCs. To convert an MPP file to PDF, a PDF imaging utility or software is needed.
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Step 1
If your computer does not have a PDF imaging application such as Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional, or Omnipage, or a PDF imaging utility such as CutePDF, which installs a virtual PDF printer, search the Internet for a PDF utility program.
Use keywords such as “PDF writer” or “PDF freeware” to identify utility programs appropriate for your operating system.
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Step 2
Download the installation file from the manufacturer’s site.
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Step 3
Install the utility according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Step 1
If you have Acrobat Standard or Professional or a PDF writer utility installed on your computer, a virtual PDF printer will also be installed and you can generate a PDF from MS Project. Open the MPP file to launch the MS Project application.
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Step 2
In the top menu bar, under “File,” select “Print.”
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Step 3
From the drop-down menu of printers, select your PDF printer. For example, if Acrobat Standard is installed, a printer named “Adobe PDF” will be listed; if the PDF utility CutePDF is installed, “CutePDF” will be listed as a printer.
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Step 4
Click the “Print” button.
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Step 5
Type in your desired file name and select the destination for your converted MPP document in the dialog box.
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Step 6
Click the “Save” button. Your PDF will be saved on your computer and can be viewed using Acrobat Reader