In this exercise, you will learn how to use the Print command to convert a Microsoft Word document to a PDF file. If you use a different word processor, you should easily be able to duplicate the steps described below. Your application must simply be capable of producing printed output.

1. Start Microsoft Word and open your document.


2. Choose Print from the File menu.


3. The "Print" dialog box opens. Choose Adobe PDF from the pop-up menu under Printer.


4. To set your print options, click the Properties button.

Print Window

5. Click the Adobe PDF Settings tab. Notice it contains a number of different settings.


6. For your document, choose Standard from the Default Settings pop-up.


7. Look under the "Adobe PDF Conversion Settings" heading and verify the View Adobe PDF results option is checked so the converted file will automatically display.

Adobe PDF Document Properties Window

8. Click OK in the "Document Properties" dialog box to save your settings.


9. To continue to convert your document to an Acrobat PDF file, click OK in the "Print" dialog box.


10. When prompted, type a filename (or leave the default name suggested by Word). Note that the default file extension is .pdf. click Save.


11. When the conversion is complete, your document will automatically open in Acrobat, and you can check to see how it looks.