| It's really quite easy to convert Microsoft | | | | |
| Word to a pdf file, or rather, a Microsoft | | | | Once the file is converted and saved, Acrobat |
| Word document to a pdf file. | | | | automatically opens with the saved file so |
| | | | you can look at how your Word document |
| Method 1. This is the easiest if you have | | | | appears as a pdf file. You can also do |
| Adobe Acrobat installed in your hard drive. | | | | finishing touches such as encrypting the file |
| Take note that you need the full program of | | | | so it can't be changed by the reader. This is |
| Adobe Acrobat and not just the Adobe Acrobat | | | | good if you're selling the documnet as an |
| Reader, which is free to download. | | | | e-book and you don't want it altered by those |
| | | | who buy it. |
| If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can | | | | |
| purchase it from or you can read on to find | | | | Method 2. This is what you can do if you |
| out where you can convert Microsoft Word to a | | | | don't have Adobe Acrobat installed. You can |
| pdf file. | | | | download a free converter at It works the |
| | | | same way as Method 1 above, the difference is |
| Assuming you have Adobe Acrobat in your hard | | | | you print to PrimoPDF(R) printer instead of |
| drive, we can also assume the conversion | | | | Acrobat Distiller. PrimoPDF will convert |
| program, Acrobat Distiller, has been | | | | Microsoft Word to a pdf file. It can also |
| automatically installed as well. In this | | | | convert other files such as Excel, |
| case, open the Microsoft Word document you | | | | PowerPoint, and virtually any other printable |
| want to convert to a pdf file. | | | | file type. |
| | | | |
| Click on 'File' at the menu on top of the | | | | You can also convert Microsoft Word to a pdf |
| document. Then click 'Print.' A dialogue box | | | | file online through the Adobe site at They |
| will appear. If you have one or more printers | | | | have a free trial in which you can convert up |
| connected to your computer, they will be | | | | to 5 documents to pdf (when I last checked |
| listed there. One of the options will be | | | | the site). |
| 'Acrobat Distiller.' Click on that. The | | | | |
| conversion will then begin. | | | | PDF files are a great way to share documents |
| | | | because they can be read by almost all kinds |
| After a few moments a dialogue box appears | | | | of operating systems and are easy to read or |
| prompting you to save the document. It will | | | | print out. To convert Microsoft Word to a pdf |
| have the same file name of the original Word | | | | file is not difficult as you just read. |
| document but with a pdf extension. You can | | | | |
| change the file name if you want. Choose the | | | | So write away and share. Better yet, write |
| directory where you want to save the file and | | | | away and sell! |
| then click on the 'Save' button. | | | | |