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MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:18 AM Feb 2012

Any suggestions for a free way to creat PDFs?

I rarely (never) have to do this so I hate to pay if I can help it. I have to send a form to our lawyer.

I see there are a lot of options. What is best?

Thanks!

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hlthe2b

(111,080 posts)
1. Every version of Word since 2007 allows you to convert a word doc to pdf...
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 08:58 AM
Feb 2012

Does that help?

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
3. My version of Firefox will "Save Page As" a PDF.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 09:22 AM
Feb 2012

So If Firefox can read it, you can save it as a PDF that way.

Edit: Ooooops, that's an AddOn, PDFDownload.

Stinky The Clown

(68,756 posts)
7. I'm not certain about Win7 creating PDFs native, but there are many free programs to do it
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:50 PM
Feb 2012

A quick google search will turn up many of them, a lot being totally free.

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
8. That's what I di and wondered if any would be recommended but...
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:01 PM
Feb 2012

I've learned I already have the technology to do this and didn't know it. Actually, my printer/scanner software creates PDFs as well.

I just didn't know.

Thanks.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,088 posts)
9. Easy as pie...if the form is already on your computer/email.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:27 PM
Feb 2012

I do it all the time.

In FireFox and in Opera browsers you hit "file" >"print"> "print to file" and window opens allowing you to print the page as a pdf format.
Also can do same in your email client..I can do it in thunderbird, and in Opera email.

I save a LOT of stuff I find online as pdf copies, they open right up into Adobe but can also open into my document reader.

Was that your question? I was not clear where the form was that you had to convert.

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)
10. It was a form my husband had to sign and send back
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:30 PM
Feb 2012

So I scanned it and filed it as a pdf. Now that I know the printer software (and Word and Firefox) allows me to do this I don't feel like such an ignoramus.

You've all been very helpful. Thank you!

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)
11. If you can print it, you can PDF it...
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 03:08 PM
Feb 2012
http://www.dopdf.com/

Works well. Looks just like a printer. Prompts for a file name for output.
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