Create a PDF from a Word Document

All Microsoft Office products can produce PDF documents. Below are instructions for Word 2016. There are advantages to using PDF in your course:

• The document looks the same for every student no matter what operating system or browser. 
• The PDF format is ubiquitous. It works on any operating system. 
• Usually saving as PDF compresses the file size.

Exporting as a PDF Document 

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click on the File tab.
   
3. Choose Export.
   
4. Click the Create PDF/XPS Document option then click the Create PDF/XPS button.
   
5. Choose a location to save your file and type in a name for your file in the File Name box. Then click Publish. 

Save as a PDF 

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click on the File tab.
   
3. Choose Save As.
   
4. Choose a location to save your file and type in a name for your file in the File Name box.
5. In the Save as Type drop-down menu, choose PDF.
   
6. Click Save.