Convert Word to PDF

LibreOffice (Windows / Mac / Linux)

The first solution that I want to introduce you to be able to convert Word to PDF is Writer, one of the tools included in the free productivity suite LibreOffice. Haven't you ever heard of it? Bad. We must fix it now!

LibreOffice is an open source productivity suite defined by many as the best free alternative - along with OpenOffice, from which it was born - to Microsoft Office. It is available not only for Windows, but also for macOS and Linux and is compatible with all major Office file formats.

To download LibreOffice on your computer, connect to its official website via the link I gave you just now and click on the button Download version x. If you are using a Mac, also click on the button Translated user interface to download the cittàn translation file for the suite on your computer, which is not required in the Windows version of the suite as it is included in the main installation package.

Well, now we are. At the end of the download, start the LibreOffice installation package (eg. LibreOffice_xx_Win_x86.msi) and click on the button first NEXT twice in a row and then on Install, Yes e end to conclude the setup.

If you are using a Mac, open the package in .dmg format that contains LibreOffice, drag the suite icon into the folder Applications macOS and install the translation package to get the program in cittàn. How you do it? Nothing simpler, look.

Open the package in .dmg format that contains the cittàn language pack, right click on the icon LibreOffice Language Pack contained within it, select the item apri from the menu that opens and presses the button Install per due turn consecutive.

Now all you have to do is start LibreOffice, open the DOC / DOCX file to be transformed into PDF in the latter and click on the Acrobat Reader located at the top left of the Writer toolbar.

If you want to have more control over the parameters of the PDF to be generated, go to the menu Fillet LibreOffice and select the item Export to PDF format from the latter. A window will open in which you can choose the level of quality of the images to export to the PDF, the resolution of the document (I advise you never to go below 300 DPI) and the range of pages to convert. Also, by going to the tab Safety e pigging your pulse Set password you can set a password to protect the document against unauthorized opening, printing and / or modification.

Please note: Due to Apple's restrictions on all programs downloaded from sources other than the Mac App Store, to start LibreOffice on Mac for the first time you may need to right-click on the software icon - in the folder Applications macS - and select the item apri from the menu that appears (otherwise an error message may prevent you from starting the application).

Microsoft Word (Windows / Mac)

If you need to convert Word to PDF and you have a copy of Microsoft Office quite recently, you can make the transformation using the same Word. All you need to do is open the DOC / DOCX document to convert, click the button Fillet located at the top left and select the item Save and send from the sidebar.

Then click on the button Create PDF / XPS document and select the folder to export the file to. If you want, you can also protect the generated PDFs with a password. Just click the button options located at the bottom right of the file saving window, put the check mark next to the item Encrypt document with a password and click on the button OK.

It was used Microsoft Office 2007 and can't find the option to export documents in PDF format, please install the 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in Saving in PDF or XPS format available on the Microsoft website. This is a free plugin that allows you to enable PDF and XPS export functions in all Office 2007 applications, including Word.

To download it to your PC, connect to the link I just provided and click on the button first Download and then No thanks. Keep it going. Then open the file SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe just downloaded and click on the button Run. Put the check mark next to the item Click here to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms and finish the setup by first pressing on Continue and then on OK.

Do you use a Mac? Then know that you can transform a DOC / DOCX file into PDF simply by opening the document to be converted in Word, selecting the item Save with name from the menu Fillet and setting the option PDF in the drop-down menu Size. Simple!

PDF printer

You can generate PDF files not only from Word documents but, potentially, from any printable file. Just install one on your computer virtual printer. Haven't you ever heard of it?

These are software that "disguise" themselves as printers in order to easily process all printable content and export it as a PDF file. They can interact with any type of file and any application with a print function. This means you can use them to turn not only documents, but also photos, web pages, emails, and more into PDFs.

There are many virtual PDF printers available for Windows, some of which are completely free. I reported one in my post on the subject. On the Mac, however, there is no need to resort to external software as macOS already includes its own PDF printer as standard.

To use it, just call the command of print from the menu Fillet of any application and select the item Save come PDF ...  give menu to tendin PDF located at the bottom left of the window that opens and then click on the button Save. Very simple.

Online2PDF (web)

If you need to convert multiple files at once, you can rely on Online2PDF. It is a free online service that does not require registration and sufficiently protects users' privacy. Its upload limit provides for the processing of a maximum number of 20 files at a time for a total weight of 100 MB.

To find out how it works, linked to its main page using the link I just indicated and drag the DOC / DOCX files to be transformed into PDF in the box at the bottom. Alternatively, click the button Select files and choose the files on your computer that you want to convert.

Then select the item Convert files separately from the drop-down menu that you find next to the item mode: and click on the button Converted to start uploading and then converting documents. At the end of the procedure, the output PDFs will be automatically downloaded to your computer.

If desired, you can also merge two or more Word documents into a single PDF. Just select the item Merge files give menu to tendin mode: instead of that Convert files separately.

Convert Word to PDF