How to Save a Windows Document in PDF (Acrobat) Format

PDF (Acrobat) files are a great way to make sure documents are viewed with the correct layout and fonts – even when the recipients don’t have the program you used to create the documents. It’s also a format that is viewable across multiple platforms. In order to create a PDF file in Windows you need to be using Adobe Acrobat Distiller.

  1. Open the file you want to make into a PDF.
  2. Step 2

    Choose File, then Print.

  3. Step 3

    Use the PDFwriter option when printing from a word-processing application: Choose PDFwriter from the Name pull-down menu in the Print dialog box. Fill in the document information, then click Save.

  4. Step 4

    Use Acrobat Distiller option when printing from a page layout or design program: Choose Acrobat Distiller from the Name pull-down menu in the Print dialog box. Fill in the document information, then click Save.