Background
If you intend to share a finished document with a number of other users, PDF is a good format to use to ensure that everyone can open that file.
Step-by-step guide
To convert a Word document to PDF:
- Create your document in Word in the usual way.
- Save the file in the usual .docx version to ensure that you still have an editable version should the need arise.
- On the menu bar in Word, click the Acrobat option.
- On the menu ribbon click Create PDF.
- Choose an appropriate location to save your PDF file.
- Click Save.
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You have the option to protect the PDF document so that other users cannot copy and paste text or images from the PDF file you create. Click the Protect button prior to Step 6 above, and a pop-up will allow you to set protection options.