Word doesn't save documents. Saving a file in PDF format Documents stored online or on removable media

Most users save documents and simple texts in DOC and TXT format.

In some cases, the document is saved in PDF format, especially if it needs to be posted on the Internet or sent by email

This format was invented by Adobe. It is a kind of standard that is supported by the Organization for Standardization of International Importance - ISO.

When you save text, its formatting and graphics do not change. The size of the document becomes smaller, so it is easier to forward or distribute on the Internet, since the download time is reduced and the file download speed is increased. This type of file is compatible with multimedia content and hypertext elements. They are easily printed on printers of any class without distortion.

Converted files cannot be returned to their original form again without the help of special programs or their additional settings.

Saving a Word file in PDF format

If the text is sent via email, it must first be saved in pdf format. The recipient will receive a file that can be guaranteed to be opened on their electronic device, regardless of the version of the office program. It is not distorted, and the appearance and formatting corresponds 100% to the original.

For new versions of Microsoft Office released after 2007, the saving option using the built-in function in Word is suitable. These options are few, however, this is enough for.

To do this, you need:

• Click the Microsoft Office logo, which is located in the upper left corner.

Fig.2. Specify the location of the converted file

• A new document has been created.

Using ABBYY PDF Transformer

This application is one of the best programs, according to users, used to save Word in PDF format. The trial version is downloaded from the official website. It can be used for thirty days. This time is enough for a 100 page Word document.

This program provides a full range of services for creating and converting text into the required format. It changes the pdf file to word or another form, and merges and edits files of this format.

To convert a file using this application, you need to follow these steps:

• Download the utility from the Internet and install it on your computer.

Open the Start menu and find the application icon under the following name

• To launch the application, click on the icon.
• The file will be compressed.
• Additional functions are selected - creating a password for opening, editing or printing text.
• A special function is used to number pages.

ABBYY PDF Transformer supports all popular formats - Word, Excel, text and others. It takes six seconds to create ten pages of text on an average computer.

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Conclusion

There are more than a dozen applications and tools to make a pdf from a word document and vice versa. The most popular program among users is ABBYY PDF Transformer. It easily and quickly converts text into the desired format, popular among users due to its high portability. These files open and display correctly on a computer device of any brand and class.

There are several ways to save files on your computer, which can be used not only for .pdf files, but also in other formats. In order to carry out the save action, you must first open the file.

The Windows operating system provides basic operations with files that can be performed by any user. In this case we are talking about creating, opening and saving a file. It should be noted that these operations are available in any program that has the ability to work with files. This could be a graphic editor, programs that work with audio, video files, etc. In each case, it is possible to create a new file, open it and save it on your own PC.

In this case, we are talking about a .pdf file, to open which you need to double-click on the icon of the file itself. It is possible that after opening, strange symbols will appear on the screen. This indicates that your computer does not contain a special program that can open files of this format. If necessary, you can install any specialized program by downloading it for free from the Internet. For example, such a program could be Adobe Reader.

So, after the file is open and you need to save it, you should proceed as follows. In the same file, go to the main menu, which will appear after clicking on the corresponding icon at the top of the window. This drop-down menu has a “save as” function, when clicked you will need to select the location to save the current file. It should be noted that you can choose several options for places where the file can be saved: the desktop, an existing folder or a new folder. When saving, be sure to name the file correctly so that you can then easily and quickly find it on your computer.

When naming a file, you can leave its old name, if it is correct, enter a new one and under no circumstances change the data in the “file type” field, since in this case the .pdf format will be changed.

The second method of saving a .pdf file is most often used when it is received by email, and the user needs to save it on his own PC. In this case, open the letter with the attached .pdf file and right-click on it. After these steps, a save option will appear, which will require you to find the address for the file, after which the file will be saved.

In different email programs, an attached file can appear in a variety of ways, but the most popular is to display the file as a small picture. To save such a file, you also just need to move the mouse over the picture, as a result of which options such as download or save will appear. Next, you should proceed similarly to the previous methods, that is, specify the location to download and save the .pdf file.

Beginner users are great: I like that they look at many familiar computer things in a non-standard way, their view of the computer is fresh, as they say, “not washed out.”

Recently I received a question: “How to leave a bonus in the computer’s memory?” In the context of the message this meant

Let's look at 3 ways to save files to your computer.

These methods can be applied not only to PDF files, but also to other formats. Before saving, let's try to open the file, because why save a “pig in a poke” on your computer?

Let's start, as they say, from the stove. From the "File" menu.

What is the File menu

The basic operations that can be done with any file include:

• create(file),
• open file),
• save file),
• save(file)as.

These options, as a rule, are always present in any program that is designed to work with files. For example, a text editor is designed to work with simple text files.

Therefore, in Notepad you can:

• create a new text file,
• open an existing text file,
• save the text file under the old name in the old location, or
• save as – this option allows you to save the file with a new or old name in a new or old location.

There are programs designed to work with graphic files, audio, video files, etc. And in each of these programs you can create a file, open it and save it on your computer.

For the convenience of users, such options as are common to any files, such as

• Create,
• Open,
• Save file,

in almost all programs they are located in the File menu (or in English for English-language programs: File).

This menu is usually located in the upper left corner of the corresponding program window (number 1 below in Fig. 1).

How to open a pdf file

To open a .pdf file, you need to double-click on the file icon with the left mouse button, after which you can see which program on your computer will open this file.

If, when you try to open a PDF file, you see gobbledygook, this most likely means that you do NOT have a program installed on your computer that can open the PDF format. In this case, you need to install on your computer, for example, the free Adobe Reader program from the official website, about which see more details

Method 1. Save the file on your computer using the File menu

Below in Fig. 1 on the first line you can see:

• a small red icon that is the Adobe Reader icon,
• the name of the open file (“Basics of working on a computer and the Internet.pdf”) and
• the name of the program (Adobe Reader), which recognized the PDF file as its own, “native blood”, and therefore correctly, correctly opened it.

Rice. 1 Open the .pdf format file using Adobe Reader, and there, in the File menu, look for the Save As option.

• Click on the File menu – number 1 in Fig. 1.
• A drop-down menu will open, in which we click on the SaveAs option (number 2 in Fig. 1).
• A new “Save As” window appears (Fig. 2):

Rice. 2 Select the folder to save the file, you can change the file name. Click on the “Save” button

In the window shown in Fig. 2, select a location on your computer where you want to save the file:

• this could be the Desktop (number 1 in Fig. 2),
• or some folder that can be found in the left column of the window in Fig. 2,
• or you can create a New folder, for example, on the Desktop, by clicking on button 2 in Fig. 2.

In addition to the place to save the file, it is also important to understand under what name this file will be saved (in order to later remember: “What was that? And why did I need it?”):

• you can leave the old name (number 3 in Fig. 2),
• or enter a new name by clicking in field 3 in Fig. 2,
• Leave the “File type” field as it is; there is no need to change the data in this field – .pdf.

Having remembered the file name and the location chosen to save it, feel free to click on the “Save” button – number 4 in Fig. 2. To be on the safe side, you can now find and check on your computer for the presence of a new PDF file in the location specified when saving it.

Method 2. Save the file on your computer using RMB

RMB is short for Right Mouse Button.

Right-clicking (RMB) opens a context menu that contains a list of all the options that can be made.

If you received an email from and want to save this file on your computer, then:

• open the letter,
• find the icon with the attached file (usually this is a paperclip icon),
• Click on the paperclip icon with the right mouse button (RMB) – number 1 in Fig. 3:

Rice. 3 Save the file attached to the letter on your computer using RMB (right mouse button)

A context menu will open in which you need to click on the “Save as...” option – number 2 in Fig. 3.

Method 3. Use the Download button to save the file from mail

In Fig. 3, the “Download” button is highlighted with the number 3. In different emails, the “Download” button may have a different appearance. We'll look at some options for this button below.

At the end of the letter there may be a mini-image of the attached file. The mail services of Yandex, Google, Mail ru and others tried to make everything so that it was intuitive for any user, including beginners.

Save a PDF file from Gmail (Google)

In Google (email gmail.com), the file attached to the letter can look like a mini-image, as in Fig. 4 below:

Rice. 4 Save the file attached to the letter in Gmail.com email

We point (simply move) the mouse cursor over the mini-picture and the buttons immediately become active:

• Download – number 1 in Fig. 4,

• Save to Yandex.Disk – number 2 in Fig. 4 (if you don’t have Yandex.Disk, then there won’t be such a button).

Click on the “Download” button, the “Save As” window will appear (Fig. 2), select a location on the computer, a file name and save the PDF file on your PC (personal computer).

Save a PDF file from Mail.ru mail (Mail ru)

Rice. 5 Save the file attached to the letter in Mail.ru email

In the Mail ru mail (mail.ru) we find the attached file at the end of the letter, click on the “Download” button (number 2 in Fig. 5). The “Save As” window will appear (Fig. 2), in which we select the necessary parameters and save the PDF file on your PC.

Save a PDF file from Yandex.ru mail (Yandex)

Rice. 6 Save the file attached to the letter in Yandex.ru email

In Yandex mail, click on the “Download” button (number 1 in Fig. 6), the “Save As” window will open (Fig. 2), select a folder on your PC, check the file name and click on the “Save” button.

As can be seen from the pictures in Fig. 4, 5, 6, in different mails the same principle applies in order to save a file on your PC that was sent by mail. The principle is to

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Quite often used to publish a variety of text documents. With its help, electronic versions of magazines, scientific works and fiction books are published. In this material you can learn how to save a Word document in PDF format.

Save a Word document to PDF using standard tools

The easiest way to save a Word document in PDF format is to save using the standard tools of the Word text editor. In order to use this method, you need to install the add-on " 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS", which is possible.

After downloading and installing this add-on in the menu " File – Save and send» the item « Create PDF/XPS document", with which you can save documents in PDF format directly from the Word text editor.

After using the function " Create PDF/XPS document"A window will open in front of you to save the PDF file. Here you need to select a folder, specify a file name and click on the “Publish” button.

After this, the PDF file you saved will appear in the selected folder.

Save a Word document to PDF using online services

Another way is online services for. With their help, you can quickly save a Word document in PDF format, even if the Word text editor is not installed on your computer.

There are quite a lot of similar online services. In this material we will look at the service, which is located at. In order to use this service, you need to click on the “Select file” button and select the Word document you need. After that, you just need to click on the “Convert” button.

After the conversion is completed, the download of the resulting PDF file will automatically start.

Save a Word document to PDF using PDF printers

The last way to save Word documents in PDF format is with so-called PDF printers. PDF printer is a program that creates a virtual printer in the system. Using such a virtual printer, you can save any document in PDF format.

In order to use this method, you must install a PDF printer program on your computer. For example, you can install a free PDF printer.

After installing this program, a printer called “DoPDF” will appear in the list of printers. With this printer you need to print your Word document. To do this, open the Word document, go to the “File - Print” menu and select the printer called “DoPDF”. After that, click on the “Print” button.

After this, DoPDF will save your Word document in PDF format.

The PDF format is often used for official documents, documentation, instructions, etc. Files in the PDF (Portable Document Format) format are easily transferred to other devices as it is a cross-platform electronic document format.

The advantage of this format is that the PDF file looks the same on any device, on any operating system. To display the file on the device, you only need a program for. Modern browsers support opening PDF files directly in the browser.

PDF documents are created using a virtual printer, so saving a document as a PDF is not difficult. To do this, you must have a virtual printer on your computer.

Users of the Windows 10 operating system will not have to install anything because the Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer is integrated into the system. Users of other versions of the Windows operating system can install a special program on their computer - a virtual printer, for example, free programs: Bullzip PDF Printer, PDFCreator, doPDF, CutePDF Writer.

After installing a virtual printer, your computer will be able to save files and documents in PDF format, thanks to the printing function that is built into a large number of applications.

To create or save a file in PDF format, follow these steps:

1. Open the file or document you want to convert to PDF in a program that opens files of that type.
2. Send the file for printing.
3. Select a virtual printer from among the printers offered by the system.
4. Configure other print settings, such as the number of pages saved, print quality, etc.
5. Give the file a name and select a save location.
6. Start the printing process.
7. After printing is completed, you will receive a PDF file as output.

When choosing a printer for printing, be guided by the name of the printer. For example, physical printers that print the contents of a file on paper have designations starting with the name of the device manufacturer, for example, “HP”, “Canon”, etc. The virtual drive will have a different name (see examples above in the article).

Accordingly, when you select a real physical printer, the document content will be printed on paper, and when you select a virtual printer, it will be saved in PDF format. In the future, if necessary, the PDF file can also be printed on paper (save in paper form).

Quite often, government organizations require files in PDF format to be sent. Keep in mind that the PDF file size can be large, so it is wise to do this before sending by email.

How to save a document as PDF

Now I will show the algorithm of actions using the example of a program that opens a large number of file formats. The open document can be of any electronic text format (txt, doc, docx, djvu, fb2, etc.).

I opened the file in the "TXT" format in Universal Viewer (this format can be opened in Notepad, the steps are similar).

In the “Print” window that opens, to select printing properties, you must select a virtual printer.

To select the appropriate printer, you need to click on the checkmark icon located opposite the printer name. There are several options available here: a physical Canon printer, a virtual printer from (in Windows 10) and some other applications. I chose the Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer.

The Print window allows you to configure some other print settings: number of pages, number of copies, orientation, size, etc.

In the preview window, you can configure other additional parameters if necessary. To start the process of creating a PDF document, click on the “Print” button.

In the Explorer window that opens, give the document a name and select a location to save it.

This document will be saved on your computer in PDF format.

How to save an image to PDF

In a similar way, a PDF file is created from a photo or picture. Open a graphic format file (png, jpeg, bmp, gif, tiff, etc.) in any graphics editor.

In this example, I will save the image as a JPEG to a PDF. I opened the photo in the standard Windows Photo Viewer.

In the window that opens, from the list of available printers, you must select a virtual printer and image saving parameters: quality, number of copies, size, etc.

After clicking on the “Print” button, select a location to save the file and give it a name.

You can create a PDF e-book from images and documents by combining several separate files into one file.

How to save a website page as PDF

Using a browser, the user can easily save a web page as a PDF on his computer.

Follow these steps:

1. Launch a browser on your computer.
2. Go to the site, open the desired web page.
3. In your browser settings, select Print.
4. In the printing settings, select a virtual printer. The Google Chrome browser has a built-in virtual printer, so you can select “Save as PDF.” There is an option to save the file to Google Drive.

1. Click on the “Print” or “Save” button, depending on the selected virtual printer.
2. In the dialog box, name the file and select a location to save it.

In addition, there are browser extensions that save website pages in PDF. To save a website page in a convenient form, without unnecessary elements, use the service.

Conclusions of the article

In programs that open files of certain formats, using a virtual printer you can save documents, files, website pages in PDF format on your computer.

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There are quite a few conversion methods doc file or docx file to PDF. Many people resort to third-party programs and Internet services, but only a relatively small number of users know that you can save created documents in Microsoft Office Word 2007 itself!

People who have been working with Word 2007 for a long time will be extremely surprised by this - after all, they have been using this text editor for quite a long time, but have not noticed an option like “save as pdf”. And indeed it is! In order for documents made in Word 2007 to be saved as PDF, you need to install the official plugin. Then we go according to plan.

First of all, download this plugin. Yes, by the way, if this word confuses someone, then it’s worth explaining that a plugin is a small addition to a program. Download from this link a file whose size is slightly less than 1 mb.

The second part is installation. We launch the previously downloaded file (SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe), read the agreement, check the box (if you agree, of course) and click continue:

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After that, close all open Microsoft Office Word 2007 windows, if any. If the program windows were closed or you closed them, then you can now safely open any Word document and start testing the new plugin.

So, in fact, now we will save doc files to PDF. Open the document and point to “Save as...”, then select “PDF and XPS”:

In the window that opens, you can click “Publish” without changing anything (in this case, “publish” is the same as “save”). The document will be saved as pdf, but if there is a need for some settings, then please:

That's all! Now another useful feature of the popular text editor Word 2007 has been revealed!

• Troubleshooting errors when running Office 2010 on XP

The PDF format, as you know, is universal, due to the fact that in any program for viewing files of this type and in any operating system, the contents of the document do not visually change. It is not surprising that almost all technical documentation in electronic form is presented using this particular format. But let's see how to save a document in PDF format yourself. This can be done in several simple ways and with any type of source files or programs.

How to save any document in PDF format: standard methodology

Many computer users may not know about the universal technique. If you are working with Windows version 10, the question of how to save a document in PDF format (regardless of the type of source file) can be solved quite simply, even without the use of third-party tools or additional tools.

To do this, you can use Microsoft Print to PDF integrated into Windows 10. The main condition here is the presence of a program to open the initial file. Whether in office applications or in graphic editors, you first need to open the desired file and send it for printing. When selecting a printing device, you just need to specify a virtual printer. Next, configure the output parameters indicating the file as the output object (if necessary), give the file being created a name, select a save location and activate the start of printing. At the end of the process, in the specified location you will receive a PDF object.

Note: if you have disabled the print service in Windows components due to the absence of a physical printer on your system, the virtual printer will not be available, so to use it, you must reactivate the required system component.

PDF file: how to save in Word 2010 and higher?

Since the Word text editor is especially popular among users when creating various kinds of documentation, the developers made sure that there was no need to use third-party programs. It has its own tools.

So, for example, the question of how to save a Word document in PDF format is solved in the most standard way. You just need to open or create a text file, and then when saving as a document type, select the PDF format and indicate the desired location of the saved object.

Saving a document in Word 2003

With versions of the editor below 2010, the problem of how to save the PDF format in Word is solved no less simply, although the methodology is somewhat different.

In this case, you need to activate the creation and sending line through the file menu, then select the creation of a PDF/XPS document from the list, set the file name and save location, and then click the publish button.

By the way, exactly the same function is available in later versions of office programs, only there it is called by activating export.

Third party programs for saving

If the user is not satisfied with the built-in tools of the system and office applications, you can always use third-party utilities, of which quite a large number have been developed today.

The problem of how to save a document of any type in PDF format has a universal solution, which is to use the ABBYY FineReader recognition system. You just need to scan not printed material, but indicate the opening from the file, and after recognition, save the document in the desired format.

If the initial screen showing required tasks is not disabled, you can immediately choose to send to PDF and specify the source file.

If you upgraded your 2016 Office system to 64-bit and have Acrobat DC installed on your computer, you will see the following error message on your screen when you open a Word file:

Solution: Delete the add-in file

The PDFMaker add-in is only supported on the 32-bit version of Office 2016 for Mac OS. Since you have upgraded your Office 2016 system to 64-bit version, you are receiving the mentioned error message.

To resolve the error, delete the add-in file ( linkCreation.dotm) from the following location:

• ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content.localized/Startup.localized/Word

Two PDF conversion dialog boxes appear at the same time, or conversion fails with an error message

When you convert a Word document to PDF using the Acrobat ribbon (Acrobat > Create PDF) using Mac Word 2016 (32-bit Word, 15.23.2 or later), you may experience the following issue:

• Instead of one Convert Document dialog box, two windows are displayed simultaneously. The first dialog box that appears is "Do you want to allow the file conversion web service to open and export certain file types?" with the Allow and Deny options, and then the Acrobat PDFMaker file conversion dialog box appears.
• If you see the "Allow the file conversion web service to open and export certain file types?" dialog box. select the “Deny” option, “conversion to PDF format ends with the error message “Could not save links.”

Solution: Try different options or settings

To resolve the issue, try one of the following:

• In the "Allow the file conversion web service to open and export certain file types?" dialog box. select option "Allow".
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• Open Word, go to Word > Preferences > Security & Privacy and select the option "Use a Microsoft Web Service to open and save certain types of files".
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• In the dialog box that opens when you click the button "Create PDF" in the Acrobat ribbon, select the option "Best Printing Settings" and then click the button "Export".

When working with office Word documents, users need to convert a Word document into a PDF document. Converting DOC to PDF is necessary in many cases, which I will discuss below.

Microsoft Word is widely used in enterprises; quite a lot of users work with the program on personal computers. The Microsoft Word text editor, as a separate application, is part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Word documents are saved in the modern “.docx” format or in the old “.doc” format. Most users, in the old fashioned way, refer to all Word files as “DOC”. Therefore, this article will mainly refer to the “.doc” format, although everything written has the same relation to the “.docx” format.

Documents in the ".DOC" or ".DOCX" formats are easy to edit, but documents in the ".PDF" format, on the contrary, are quite difficult to edit. The PDF format has its own area of ​​application: reporting documents, forms, forms, e-books, instructions, etc. are saved in PDF. PDF is a portable format that is displayed equally on any computer or device, which is very important for certain types of documents.

Converting a Word document to PDF is necessary in some cases, for example, when you need to create an e-book, to protect the document from changes, to send a document by email, etc.

Currently, the PDF format is supported by all major browsers, so there will be no problems opening files of this format on any computer, even if there is no special viewer for files of this type. Word documents (doc and docx formats) require Microsoft Word or an application on your computer that supports opening files in these formats.

Based on these considerations, there is a need to convert (convert) a file from one format to another. True, much more often a PDF to Word conversion is required. How to convert DOC to PDF?

Let's look at free methods. You can convert doc to pdf for free in the following ways:

• directly in Word, if the application is installed on your computer
• from another text editor that supports Word format
• using an online service for converting DOC to PDF
• using a virtual printer
• in a specialized program for converting DOC to PDF

In this article I will tell you how to save a Word document to PDF in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word 2007), in free office programs (LibreOffice, OpenOffice), using a virtual printer in the program (Universal Viewer), which supports opening Word files.

Free versions of doc to pdf converters have limitations, so we will not consider them in this article. Online services (word to pdf converters) have some limitations compared to programs, I will tell you more about them another time.

Convert doc to pdf in Word 2016

First, let's look at how to convert a DOC file to PDF in Microsoft Word 2016.

To convert a document from Word to PDF in Microsoft Word 2016, follow these steps:

• Click on the "File" menu and then select "Export."
• In the “Export” tab, select “Create PDF/XPS Document”, and then click on the “Create PDF/XPS” button. Another option is "Save As", then choose a save location and format to save the file.

• In the “Publish as PDF or XPS” window, select a save location, name the document, and select optimization settings. By default, standard optimization is offered, suitable for publishing the file on the Internet and printing. The minimum size implies publishing the file on the Internet with slightly worse quality. Click on the "Options..." button to select other settings.

• In the Options window, choose the options you want to convert the file: compatibility options, which pages to keep, and so on.

• In the Publish as PDF or XPS window, click the Publish button.

The document converted from DOCX to PDF will open in the PDF viewer on your computer (in this case, the file is opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader).

How to Convert a DOC File to PDF in Word 2013

Converting Word to PDF in Microsoft Word 2013 is no different from the same action in Microsoft Word 2016.

Translating a document from word to pdf in Microsoft Word 2013 takes place in several stages:

1. Go to the "File" menu, click on "Export".
2. In the “Export” tab, select “Create PDF/XPS Document”, and then click on the “Create PDF/XPS” button.
3. In the Publish as PDF or XPS window, select the desired settings, and then click the Publish button.

Word to PDF conversion is complete, you can open the converted file.

How to save a word document as a pdf in Word 2010

You can use Microsoft Word 2010 to convert .docx or .doc files to a .pdf file.

In Microsoft Word 2010, you need to convert docx to pdf in the following way:

1. Go to the “Start” menu, click on “Save As”
2. In the “Save Document” window, in the “File type” field, select the PDF format. Specify a name for the file, select a save location, optimization settings, and change other parameters if necessary.

After this, the file will be saved on your computer in PDF format.

How to Save a Word 2007 Document to PDF

Now let's see how to save a Word 2007 document to PDF. Starting with Microsoft Word 2007 SP1, Microsoft has introduced a PDF converter add-on into the Word program.

Open your document in Word 2007, and then follow these steps:

1. Click on the “Office” button.
2. Select “Save As” from the menu, then “PDF or XPS”, give the file a name.
3. In the "Publish as PDF or XPS" window, select the file type "PDF", optimization options: "Standard" or "Minimum size", use the "Options" button to change the settings if you are not satisfied with the default settings.
4. Click on the “Publish” button.

How to Convert Word to PDF in LibreOffice

Many computers have free office suites LibreOffice or OpenOffice installed, which serve as a replacement for Microsoft Office. These programs support opening MS Word files. These programs have functionality for saving a document in PDF format.

Open a Word document in LibreOffice Writer, and then do the following:

• In the program menu, click on the “Export to PDF” button.

• In the “Export” window, select a save location, name the file, and the format will be selected automatically.
• Click on the "Save" button.

Saving a Word File to PDF in OpenOffice

Open a file in “doc” or “docx” format in OpenOffice, follow the following steps:

• Enter the “File” menu, select “Export to PDF” in the context menu (or click on the button located on the panel).
• In the “PDF Options” window, select the necessary settings in the tabs: “General”, “Initial View”, “User Interface”, “Links”, “Security”.

• Click on the "Export" button.

Saving DOC to PDF using a virtual printer in Universal Viewer

In programs that have a print function, it is possible to save a file in PDF format if a virtual printer is installed in the Windows operating system. I have already written about this method in detail in this article.

Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Print to PDF virtual printer installed. If you don't have a virtual printer on your computer, install a free virtual printer like doPDF, Bullzip PDF Printer, etc. on your computer.

We also need any program that can open files in Microsoft Word format. I will show the whole process using the example of the Universal Viewer program, which is used to open files of a large number of formats.

Open a Word document in Universal Viewer, then follow these steps:

• Enter the "File" menu, select "Print..." from the context menu.
• The “Print” window will open, in which you need to select a printer. The printer name displays all available printers: physical and virtual. Select a virtual printer, be guided by its name. For printing settings, click on the “Properties” button, change the settings if necessary.
• Click on the "OK" button.

• In the “Save Print Results” window, name the file, select a location to save it, and then click the “Save” button.

Conclusion

If necessary, the user can convert a Word document (in DOC or DOCX formats) into a PDF file for free. Conversion to PDF occurs using a virtual printer and programs: Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, OpenOffice.