Depending on the software you have, there are different ways to convert a Word document to a PDF file. Perhaps the simplest solution is built into Microsoft Word by default. If you are already using this software, just open the Word document you want to convert and then go to File>Save As.
Save As option in Microsoft Word
Next, write the final name that the new PDF document will have and the format in the drop-down menu.
Selection of the end format of the document
Select any Windows directory as the final destination and press Save on computer, to complete the process. The new PDF document will immediately open on your screen.
Press Save to generate the final PDF from the Word document
The second native option in Word is to use the print function. Open the Word document and go to File>Print.
Druckoption in Microsoft Word
Choose in the menu Drucker die Option Microsoft Print to PDF.
Choosing Word’s virtual PDF printer
In the new window, look for the button at the top To press.
Press the Print button
Enter a name for the new PDF document and choose a directory in which to save it. Enter a name and click Save in the lower right corner of the browser window.
Choose where you want to finally save the PDF
There is even a third way to do this task with the command Export to perform. Open your Word document, click file and then choose Export.
The Microsoft Word export function
In this section you will find two options, you will use the option to create a PDF/XPS document. Make sure this option is selected in the middle column and finally press the button of the same name on the right.
Choose the option to create a PDF or XPS file
Now choose the final document name and directory to save the final PDF file.
Select the final folder of the PDF
How to convert Word to PDF with LibreOffice
If you don’t have Microsoft Word but still need to convert a Word document to a PDF file, your second alternative is to use a free office suite like LibreOffice, the most popular free alternative to Microsoft’s office suite. Download and install the software if you don’t already have it.
Locate the Word file you want to convert to PDF and open it with LibreOffice. Go up file in the top toolbar and select Export…
LibreOffice Writer’s Export-Option
Then enter the name of the final document and select PDF format from the drop-down menu as the final format for the document.
Choose PDF as the final format of the document
Last click Save on computerto confirm the operation and create the final document.
Press Save to confirm the operation
How to convert a Word document to a PDF using Google Drive and Google Docs
If none of the previous options appeal to you and you’re looking for an online option, Google Drive and Google Docs will do the job for you. The first step is to upload your Word document to your Google Drive. Sign in to your Google account, go to Drive and right click on the empty space. Choose from the pop-up menu upload files.
Laden des Word-Dokuments in Google Drive
Find the Word document you want to transform and click on the bottom right Opento upload it to Google Drive.
Selecting the Word file
After the file has been uploaded to the online storage, double-click it to open it with the platform’s built-in viewer.
Double-clicking opens the document viewer
When the file is on the screen, look at the top corner. You will find the option Open with Google Docs. Click on it to open it as a text document in the Docs text editing tool.
Press here to open the Word file in Google Docs
Now go over the top toolbar, find the button file and look for the option in the menu Download. Among all the options you will find the option PDF Documentit will download the document in PDF format in the directory you have chosen.
Option to save as PDF in Google Docs