How to Export a Word Document to a PDF
- 1). Open Microsoft Word 2007 or Word 2010.
- 2). Click the "Microsoft Office" button (Word 2007) or the "File" tab (Word 2010).
- 3). Click "Save as."
- 4). Enter a file name for the document and choose a destination folder where you would like it to be saved.
- 5). Select "PDF" from the "Save as Type" list.
- 6). Specify the publishing option. Next to "Optimize for," select "Standard" to print in high quality, or select "Minimum Size" if you prefer low file size over print quality. Check "Open File After Publishing" to immediately view the PDF in a PDF reader on your computer.
- 7). Click "Save."