# converting word doc to pdf **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 4, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489 "2009-02-04T16:26:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/1 "2009-02-04T16:26:45Z")
how to i go about doing this? i have to email a paper to my professor and i dont know if she has word2007 or 2003, i have 03 and it doesnt open the file properly when using 07. anyways, all this can be eliminated by turning it into a pdf, how do i convert it? thanks ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/2 "2009-02-04T16:44:40Z")
Cute PDF writer ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/3 "2009-02-04T17:18:04Z")
it says its for printing? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/4 "2009-02-04T17:25:44Z")
yes…you select the cute PDF writer as your printer and when you go to print it saves it as a PDF file. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/5 "2009-02-04T17:26:06Z")
2TurboZ new huge nerd corner savior :tup: ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/6 "2009-02-04T17:31:29Z")
hahaha…dont go that far…I only know it because it came on my work laptop and I was like WTF is that. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/7 "2009-02-04T17:34:36Z")
install fail this is what it said ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/8 "2009-02-04T17:47:12Z")
you fail to fuck that up… I am assuming on a xp machine so [http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=print+to+pdf](http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=print+to+pdf) ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/9 "2009-02-04T17:51:26Z")
i have vista, it failed because of “user account control” edit: so i turned it off, and this is the program that stops random shit that i dont want from running on my computer. why would this program need to turn this control off? ive never had this problem before ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/10 "2009-02-04T18:31:18Z")
adobe distiller… I’m going to recommend press optimized with fonts embedded and acrobat 5 compatibility for the most universal scope. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/11 "2009-02-04T18:33:47Z")
Use [OpenOffice.org](http://OpenOffice.org): Writer, it can open your file as it sits, and then save it as a PDF. Seeing as you fucked up Cute Writer PDF somehow… ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/12 "2009-02-04T18:35:42Z")
shouldn’t you be able to just print to PDF. it may be different for XP, i’m using OS X and i can select print -\> adobe PDF (instead of choosing a printer) ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/13 "2009-02-04T18:39:30Z")
i cant actually select adobe, but one of the options is “print to file”; and that doesnt work im on vista btw ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/14 "2009-02-04T18:40:07Z")
thats a mac feature ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/15 "2009-02-04T18:42:38Z")
or it allows me to save as ones of the following: word doc XML Doc single file webpage web page web page filtered document template rich text format plain text word 2007 doc word 07 macro enabled works 6.0/7.0 Will any of these convert to pdf? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/16 "2009-02-04T18:52:23Z")
no I meant the whole select save as pdf… not to you, but no, you need a pdf printer ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/17 "2009-02-04T18:55:37Z")
> **[How to Convert PDF to Word Document on a Mac | Techwalla.com](https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-convert-pdf-to-word-document-on-a-mac)** > > If you have a large PDF and want to edit it in Microsoft Word on your Mac, you must first convert it to DOC or DOCX. You can install a trial version of Adobe Acrobat and use it..... ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/18 "2009-02-04T18:57:59Z")
i read^ but its not allowing me to download any of the converters ☹ i guess i could just send it to her as an 03document and 07 converted document ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/19 "2009-02-04T19:16:39Z")
mine came with the pdf maker. try this [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en) ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489/20 "2009-02-04T19:20:53Z")
^ i have 03 tho, will that still work? i dont understand why my laptop didnt come with office/word lol… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/converting-word-doc-to-pdf/62489.md?page=2)