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Print to PDF

Did you know that you can convert Microsoft Office documents to Adobe PDF files by using the print command?

Follow these steps...

  1. Open your document, then from "File" menu, select "Print".

    Printing from application

  2. A print dialog box will appear. Click on the printer name drop down list and select Adobe PDF as your printer.

    Select Adobe Printer

  3. Click on the "OK" button.

    Print Adobe Printer

  4. A "Save" dialog box prompt you to enter the location where you will like to save the Adobe PDF file. Click on the "Save" button anf the PDF conversion process will start.

    Save Adobe PDF file

You can also use the "Convert to Adobe PDF" command button on the tool bar to do the Adobe PDF conversion.

Follow these steps...
  1. Open your document, then on the "Adobe PDF" toolbar select the "Convert to Adobe PDF" command button.

    Printing from application

  2. If you have not saved your document, a prompt will appear informing you that Adobe PDFMaker needs to save the document before continuing. Click on "Yes" to procees.

    Save prompt

  3. A "Save " dialog box prompt you to enter the location where you will like to save the document. Enter the details and click on the "Save" button.

    Save Word Document

  4. A "Save" dialog box prompt you to enter the location where you will like to save the Adobe PDF file. Click on the "Save" button and the PDF conversion process will start.

    Save Adobe PDF file
Print to PDF Ipswich
  1. Open the document to be converted, choose File from the top menu, click Print (Ctrl+P)

  2. Click to Enlarge

  3. On the Name drop down box choose the PDF Creator

  4. Click to Enlarge

  5. A new PDF Creator Dialogue box will open.
  6. Fill out the details you require for the document properties and click the Save button

  7. Click to Enlarge

  8. Choose a location to save the PDF Document to eg The My Documents Folder

  9. Click to Enlarge

  10. Click on the Save button to create the PDF Document.
    The PDF creator icon will be displayed while the PDF is being created.
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  12. The completed PDF Document will then open in Adobe Acrobat reader.
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