Background
With a range of different devices in use across the college, ensuring that all users can open and read a document can be a challenge. Converting a document from Word to PDF can alleviate this concern.
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.
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.
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