Microsoft Word is one of, if not the most popular, document processors in the world. The PDF format is undoubtedly the most popular and portable in the world. It makes sense then that a typical office task is to convert Word files to PDF for distribution and archiving.
How To Convert Word To PDF
Many online and offline tools exist to convert your Word to PDF documents. Some are free, some are ad-supported, and others require payment.
What many people need to realize is that most of the time, you don't need any extra tools to go from Word to PDF.
Let's look at some ways to convert Word to PDF without any third-party tools:
You can save a Word document to PDF in Microsoft Word
Using Microsoft Word: when using a modern version of Microsoft Word (Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android), you can easily save your Word document as a PDF file right from the File -> Save As menu.
Using the PDF Printer: newer versions of macOS and Windows all come with the ability to print any file to a PDF. You can therefore print your Word document directly to a PDF file without any other software.
Using the Operating System: if you are using macOS, iOS, or iPadOS, then you should be aware that PDF is at the core of these operating systems, and therefore any file, including Word documents, can be exported to PDF without any other application.
This article will save you from downloading extra tools, or worse, uploading your Word documents to third-party services, for the simple task of converting your Word files to PDF. Share this post with your friends, family, and colleagues.