PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that essentially allows you to print files to your computer as an electronic image. PDFs can be viewed, edited, and forwarded to others. This article gives the steps for printing to PDF in Windows Vista.
- CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE PRINT TO PDF CAPABILITIES ALREADY.
Sometimes, print to PDF features are automatically installed along with all other computer software. To check to see if you have these capabilities, open a Word document and select the option to print. If you see “Cute PDF Writer” as printer option, then you already have print to PDF capabilities. Next, open a new document and select the “save as” option. If you see an option that reads “PDF or “XPS”, you already have print to PDF capabilities.
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Step 2
DOWNLOAD MICROSOFT’S FREE PRINT TO PDF ADD-IN.
The link for the download page is in the resources section below. Follow the download instructions.
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Step 3
TRY THE PRINT TO PDF ADD-IN.
Open a document in Microsoft Word. Select “Save as”. An option should come up for “PDF or “XPS”. Select this option and save the file (different from the original if you want to keep a copy in Word). When you reopen the file using this new name, it should be in PDF format.