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    Convert Word Doc to PDF?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by CC268, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    I seem to find a lot of programs that will convert a PDF file to a Word Doc, but nothing that will convert a Word Doc to a PDF file. I need a program that will do this so that I can pull up a Word Doc (in PDF format) on my iPad. I don't mind paying for a good program (if it is under $50)...any ideas?
     
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  2. MidnightSun

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    Plenty of nice programs that convert .doc to .pdf. Personally, I use Acrobat, but good free alternatives are doPDF (I've used this before; works great) and CutePDF Writer (have not tried this one, but it's also frequently recommended).
     
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  3. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    I am looking at Adobe's website and is the price for Acrobat really $450?
     
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    Microsoft Word 2007 (Office 2007) and later has the ability to save any Word Document as a PDF....
     
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    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    That's not the issue as my teachers post .doc files on Blackboard which I need to be able to then convert to a PDF and put into my Dropbox so that I can open the documents on my iPad 2
     
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  6. Greg

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    You don't have Word? Open file, print/save as PDF, done.
     
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    Oh didn't realize it would let me do that, thanks!
     
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    Ah, yes, forgot that saving as PDF is built into Office 2007 and 2010. That would be the simplest solution.
     
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  9. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    As others have suggested I use the built in PDF function of Word. But for apps that don't have it built in I use PDFlite. Only downside is it also installs a reader and assigns it as the default app to open PDF's. However it is very easy to switch back to Adobe Reader (or whatever you use) as the default.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Apr 22, 2012
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