Converting files from other format to PDF is a wise idea if you want to create E-books for selling or making contract or some government report.
Adobe Acrobat is the king when creating PDF files but editing files with Adobe Acrobat is not as convenient as Microsoft Office.
Actually, there are some tools that can alter Adobe Acrobat.
Most importantly, all of these tools are FREE.
NO 1.
The Office Plug-in, SaveAsPDF This is a FREE Plug-in released by Microsoft, you can download it from Microsoft.
Then install the plug-in on your computer.
After you create Office document, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office files, click Save As, then choose PDF so you can publish a copy of the document as a PDF file.
If you find there are maybe some typos, just edit the original word files then save it again.
This plug-in is only provided for the Office 2007 users.
If you are not an Office 2007 user you can choose other tools which are totally FREE.
NO 2.
WPS from Kingsoft Developed by Kingsoft, presented as a MS Office killer at Chinese market, Kingsoft WPS is totally FREE for the personal edition and 100% compatible with all version of MS office.
WPS can open MS office file and it can also save WPS files to office files.
Create a file in WPS or open an office file in it, then click File, Export to PDF.
Encountered this tool 2 years ago, it is the favorite tool I use to create office document and PDF files.
The install file is 48.
2M only.
NO 3.
OpenOffice There have been over 50 million downloads from OpenOffice download site since they released OpenOffice.
org 3.
0 last October.
It can be downloaded and used completely FREE of charge for any purpose.
After you finished a document, you can save it as MS word format or click file, select Export as PDF.
http://download.
openoffice.
org/other.
html The disadvantage is, the install file is more than 140 M, wish you have a good bandwidth to download it.
NO 4.
Google Docs This FREE web-based word processor and spreadsheet, allow you to share and collaborate your document online.
Google Docs can be accessed by the Google account, so if you need to use this tool, register a Google account at first.
You will find Google Docs in your account like this.
Create a document, presentation or spreadsheet with Google Doc, click Download file as PDF, just so easy! MS office and Adobe Acrobat cannot be altered for the business users in a short time, but it surely a considerable idea to choose one of these tools above for our individuals.
Hope after viewing this article, you will find the suitable way to create PDF files.