This page provides directions for converting or saving office 2003, 2007 and 2010 documents in PDF format. We are also providing a link to download CUTE PDF Writer which is a free software that will convert any document type to PDF.
What is a PDF document and how do I open one?
PDF stands for “Portable Document Format”. PDF is a universal file type that can be opened by anyone who has Adobe Reader Installed. Adobe Reader is a free download. You can download it here. PDF documents can be opened by anyone who has a PDF reader, but they can not be edited.
How can I convert an office 2007 or office 2010 document to PDF format?
Office 2007 and 2010 have the ability to save files as PDF. The steps are as follows.
1. Open up your document.
2. Click on File and Save AS
3. The Save AS diaglogue box will open.
4. The bottom of the box has a drop down titled “Save as Type”. In that drop down select “PDF”.
You will now be saving your document as PDF.
How can I convert an Office 2003 document to PDF format?
Office 2003 does not have the ability to save a file as a PDF. You will need to download a free third-party piece of software like CutePDF. To install this program, you will need to first install the converter and then install the PDF writer.
Install Converter First (Click Here):
Click on Run (you may need to run twice) and then Setup – program will run very quickly and disappear
Install PDF Writer (Click Here):
- Click Run (you may need to click Run again) – Next
- Place a check in the box that says “I accept the license” – Next
- When the ASK Toolbar option pops up, deselect the box that says “I accept…” (You don’t need to install the ASK toolbar) – Next
- Click Install
- A webpage explaining how to use the program will open. You could bookmark it for a reference or just close the window.
Now that I have CutePDF installed, how do I use it to convert a document to PDF?
Using CutePDF Writer to create PDF document:
- DO NOT look for any application to run. Just print your document using CutePDF Writer (the printer) to get PDF output
- Open your original document and select Print command in the File menu of your application to bring up Print dialog box.
- Then select CutePDF Writer as the Printer to print (DO NOT select “Print to file” option).
- You will get a Save As dialog box prompted for saving created PDF file.�
Select a folder to Save in and enter a File name, then click on Save. - Go to that folder to find your PDF file.
