How do I convert Word to PDF?

1. Click Office button to point to the arrow next to Save As, and then click PDF or XPS.

2. In the file name list, type or select a name for the document.

3. In the Save as type list, click PDF.

4. If you want to open the file immediately after you save it, select the Open file after publication check box. This check box is available only if you have a PDF reader installed on your computer.

5. Next to optimize, do one of the following, depending on whether you pay more attention to file size or print quality:

If your document requires high print quality, click Standard (Publish and print online).

If the print quality is not as important as the file size, click Minimum file size (publish online).

6. Click Options to set the range of pages you want to print, select whether to print the tags, and select the output options. Find links to more information about these options in the See also section. ) Click OK.

7. Click Publish.

If you want to change it after you save the PDF, return to the original 2007 Microsoft Office system file where you created the PDF and save the file as a PDF again.

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