This wikiHow teaches you how to save a document in PDF format on Windows 10 and Mac OS.
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Method 1 of 3: On Windows 10
Step 1. Open the desired document
View the document, file, or web page that you want to save in PDF format.
Step 2. Click the File menu
It's in the menu bar, in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click the Print… option
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Double-click the Microsoft Print To PDF option
Step 5. Name the file
Enter a file name in the " File Name: " field at the bottom of the dialog box that appears.
Step 6. Select a file storage location
Step 7. Click the Save button
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box. After that, the document will be saved as a PDF file in the save location you previously specified.
Method 2 of 3: On Mac OS X
Step 1. Open the desired document
View the document, file, or web page that you want to save in PDF format.
Step 2. Click the File menu
It's in the menu bar, in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click the Print… option
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click PDF
It's in the lower-left corner of the document printing dialog box (“Print”). After that, a pop-up menu will be displayed.
- If you don't see this option, find and click the link “ Print using system dialog… ”.
- Some applications, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, do not support printing in PDF format.
Step 5. Click Save as PDF…
It's at the top of the pop-up menu.
Step 6. Name the file
Type a name into the " Save As: " field at the top of the dialog box.
Step 7. Select a file storage location
Use the drop-down menu under the " Save As: " column or select a location from the " Favorites " section on the left side of the dialog box.
Step 8. Click Save
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box. After that, the document will be saved as a PDF file in the location you specified.
Method 3 of 3: Using Microsoft Office Apps
Step 1. Open the Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document that you want to convert into a PDF file
Step 2. Click the File menu
It's in the menu bar, in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click the Save As… button
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
On some versions of Office, click the “ Exports… " if displayed on the menu " File ”.
Step 4. Click the File Format drop-down menu:
Step 5. Click PDF
In newer versions of Office, this option appears in the "Export Formats" menu segment.
Step 6. Enter the document name in the "Export As:" field
Step 7. Select the location to save the document
Step 8. Click Save
It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box. After that, the document will be saved as a PDF file in the location you specified.
