Create a PDF

Learn how to create PDFs from all different types of files. You can start with a file from Microsoft Office, Creative Cloud App, or use an image scan or even a website. Turning content into PDF provides a convenient and reliable way to share, preserve and secure documents while maintaining their original formatting. In this tutorial, I cover three different techniques to create PDF files. First, how to create a PDF in Acrobat on the desktop. Next will create a PDF in Windows outside of the Acrobat application. And third, using Acrobat in a web browser. You can also create PDFs directly from within Microsoft applications, but this is covered in a separate tutorial in Acrobat. On the desktop, you can start by selecting Create from the Global toolbar as your starting point. You can create a single file multiple files, a template which will be covered in a separate tutorial scanner web page, contents of your clipboard, or a blank page. I’m going to start with an Excel file, but you can start with just about any type of file format. You can find all the different file types listed here, and once you have the file selected, you can fine tune the conversion using the Advanced settings. The setting options vary by the type of file that you’re converting, and then you just select create. Your file is automatically converted to PDF and it’s ready to share or print. The second technique to create a PDF is available on Windows only, and it’s the shortcut and all you need to do is right click on a word Excel or PowerPoint file and select Convert to PDF. You simply save the file. You can also rename it at this point and it’s automatically converted to PDF and opened in Acrobat. And finally you can use any web browser to create a PDF. This is very convenient when you don’t have access to the desktop version of Acrobat. Start by signing into Acrobat at acrobat.adobe.com in a browser from the top menu select Convert > Convert to PDF. You can drag and drop Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or image files. I’m going to drag and drop a Microsoft Word file and after the file has uploaded, your file is automatically converted and you can see the result. The file will be stored in the cloud and is ready to download, share or sign for signature.