How to Create a PDF in Windows
By Timothy Tibbettson 06/15/2023 |
PDF (Portable Document Format) format is a popular way to share documents regardless of your hardware, software, or operating system. Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock invented PDF, and today it is a household name. In this tutorial, we show you how to create a PDF in Windows without Adobe or any third-party applications installed.
Everyone is familiar with Adobe Reader, but like many other third-party applications, you probably already know there is a cost to use more advanced features, often including creating and editing.
If you can create a document in Windows with any application (NotePad, WordPad, or any program that supports printing), then you can convert that document to a PDF and open it with your default web browser.
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For this example, we will open NotePad or WordPad by clicking on Start > Windows Accessories. We're going to use WordPad because it's included with Windows and allows you to insert pictures, objects, use different fonts, colors, formatting, and more, allowing you to add some flair to your PDF document.
Type in some text, and feel free to add an image or try different fonts and colors. For our first PDF, we underlined some text and added our logo.
When you're ready, click on Print. If you're following along using Microsoft Word, click on File > Print > Print.
Select Microsoft Print to PDF.
Click Print.
Save the location, enter a name for your PDF, and click Save.
Open your new PDF file to see how it looks.
Now you can share your PDF with anyone no matter what device they have - Windows, Linux, Mac, and even mobile devices.
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Everyone is familiar with Adobe Reader, but like many other third-party applications, you probably already know there is a cost to use more advanced features, often including creating and editing.
If you can create a document in Windows with any application (NotePad, WordPad, or any program that supports printing), then you can convert that document to a PDF and open it with your default web browser.
For this example, we will open NotePad or WordPad by clicking on Start > Windows Accessories. We're going to use WordPad because it's included with Windows and allows you to insert pictures, objects, use different fonts, colors, formatting, and more, allowing you to add some flair to your PDF document.
Type in some text, and feel free to add an image or try different fonts and colors. For our first PDF, we underlined some text and added our logo.
When you're ready, click on Print. If you're following along using Microsoft Word, click on File > Print > Print.
Select Microsoft Print to PDF.
Click Print.
Save the location, enter a name for your PDF, and click Save.
Open your new PDF file to see how it looks.
Now you can share your PDF with anyone no matter what device they have - Windows, Linux, Mac, and even mobile devices.
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