Saving a Word Document as a PDF
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Description:
You can easily turn a Word document into a PDF file.  These types of files are great to use on your web page if you want student to print them.  They are great for worksheets, quiz reviews, etc.

 

Note:  Do NOT press the save button until you've read through ALL the steps below.

 

 
In order to save into your web, you must have a My Network Places connection

In almost all cases, this mapping is done automatically for you.

However, if your connection isn't there in step s, go to the Create a My Network Place directions before continuing these directions.
 

 
Open your Word document from your S drive  
Click on the Office button in the top left of your screen and click on Save As and then PDF or XPS

 

 

 
Click on My Network Places on the left
  • Double-click on your web connection (look for your name)
  • Put in your security info (make sure you put wlake\ before your username)

 
Save-in Field
If you want the file to go into a specific folder within your web, double-click that folder. 

If you want to create a new folder, click the

Note:  if you're putting lots of files into your web, it might be best to 'organize' your files within folders.  For instance, all study guides would go into a studyguide folder.  Files within this folder might be chapt1, chapt2, chapt3, etc.  Notice that folder names should be short and with no spaces.

 

File Name

Type in a file name. 

  • Make it as short as possible

  • Do not use spaces

Save Button

Click

 
   

Now that you've saved it to your web, you now have to create a link to this new page.   Click here for instructions
   
This page last updated:  Wednesday November 12, 2008

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Author:  Kurt Thonnings