PDFs

PDF stands for "Portable Document Format Links to an external site.." It's good to know how to create a PDF because documents in this format will look the same everywhere. The PDF is also harder to change or edit. They are easy to create, though.

Saving a Word document as a PDF

To save an open Word document as a PDF, go to File in the upper left and click on Save As in the left column. Choose a folder location.

Next, in the Save as type dropdown menu, select PDF. Then click Save.

Screenshot showing how to save a Word document as a PDF.

Creating a PDF in Google Docs

You can also download a Google Doc as a PDF as shown in this screenshot:

Screenshot showing how to download a Google Doc as a PDF