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post #1 of 14
9/2/10 at 3:44pm
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Is there a cheap/easy/free way to turn word documents into pdfs?
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post #2 of 14
9/2/10 at 3:55pm
Open Office should let you do that.
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post #3 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:02pm
http://www.cutepdf.com/

That essentially changes anything you can print into a PDF. Installed it at my office and it's been a godsend.
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post #4 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:09pm
Seconding and thirding Spike's recommendation, I use cute.pdf hundreds of times a day. Also, while we're at it, if you need a free way to type on pdf's, I recommend foxit .
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post #5 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:23pm
Office 2007 can save Word files as PDFs.
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post #6 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:44pm
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I have Word for Mac 2008 edition, so I don't think I have that option. I'll try Spike's' recommendation. I tried a Google search and only came up with links to paid services.

Thanks all!

ETA: Dang. I guess the cute link is only for PCs. I'll have to download it at work.

ETA2" Just saw neoolong's post. Downloading Open Office now and it has a version for mac. Yay!
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post #7 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:46pm
If you don't want to download a standalone program, I use this online service from time to time - http://www.freepdfconvert.com/
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post #8 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:46pm
If you're on a Mac you can just print to PDF (it's built into the OS).

Some instructions here: http://www.cae.wisc.edu/macosx-printpdf

ETA: I would give better instructions but I'm at work and I don't have access to a Mac here.
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post #9 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:48pm
I've got Microsoft Office 2008 on my Mac. I always just use save as and then choose pdf. It works great for me.
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post #10 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
I have Word for Mac 2008 edition, so I don't think I have that option. I'll try Spike's' recommendation. I tried a Google search and only came up with links to paid services.

Thanks all!
With Word for Mac, isn't there already a PDF button on the lower left side when you choose Print?

EDIT: I use OpenOffice, so for all I know Microsoft disables that button or something in Office for Mac.
LL
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post #11 of 14
9/2/10 at 4:58pm
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Whoa! You guys just blew my mind. I knew Macs were awesome. I really need to learn all the tricks. I have a feeling I use like 10% of the functions its capable of. I just learned about its screen grab program.
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post #12 of 14
9/2/10 at 5:18pm
If you don't have any of that stuff I use the free download PrimoPDF. works well at the office.
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post #13 of 14
9/2/10 at 5:31pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reggie-wanker View Post
With Word for Mac, isn't there already a PDF button on the lower left side when you choose Print?
Ending up using this method. Super cool!
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post #14 of 14
9/6/10 at 3:57pm
Google docs or Foxit could do thr trick too.
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