Save the Word document as a PDF file
In this manual, we explain how to save a Word document as a PDF file. You can perform this function directly via Word without an additional program.
Word: Save document as PDF
Note: These instructions have been tested with Word 2007.
- Open the desired document with Word and click on the Office icon in the top left.
- Select the "Save As" option.
- In the drop-down menu under "File type" select "PDF".
- Finally click on "Save".
Alternatively: select PDF directly
- Alternatively, click the Office icon again in the top left corner and move your mouse to "Save as".
- Now select the entry "PDF or XPS".
- Then save the document via "Publish".
Save the file as PDF without Word
- With the free SmallPDF web tool, you can save the file as a PDF without using Word.
- To do this, click on the "Word in PDF" button and then upload the file.
- After the conversion, you can download the PDF file.