Save a file in XPS format in Word

You can save many files created by 2007 Microsoft Office System programs in the XML Paper Specification (XPS) format, which is the format used to share documents.

XPS Format Overview

XML Paper Specification (XPS) is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables document sharing. The XPS format ensures that when you view or print a file online, the file is completely in the expected format and the data in the file is not easily changed.

Save as XPS format in an Office program

1. Click Office button, 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 XPS.

4. 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).

5. Click Options to set the range of pages 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.

6. Click Publish.