How to save a Word document as a PDF
Interactive walkthrough — 4 steps. Click through at your own pace.
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Click File in the top-left corner of Word (shown here as the first ribbon tab).
Steps in text
- Click File in the top-left corner of Word (shown here as the first ribbon tab).
- Choose Save As, then click the file type dropdown below the file name.
- Select PDF (*.pdf) from the list, then click Save.
- Done — a PDF copy is created.