converting Word Doc to PDF

Kate G.

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Jul 8, 2008, 2:33:13 PM7/8/08

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Can some recommend a free PDF writer. I'm not sure how often I'll need to
do this -- so I'm not ready to shell out for Adobe.

I know there are some free ones out there -- which do you all find are the
most trouble free to use?

Thanks in advance.

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Mary Sauer

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Jul 8, 2008, 3:01:30 PM7/8/08

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=free+pdf+converter

Some folks have recommended www.primopdf.com

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Gordon

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Jul 8, 2008, 3:44:53 PM7/8/08

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Kate G. wrote:
> Can some recommend a free PDF writer. I'm not sure how often I'll need to
> do this -- so I'm not ready to shell out for Adobe.
>
> I know there are some free ones out there -- which do you all find are the
> most trouble free to use?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

If you have Word 2007 then there's an MS add-in specifically for this.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D951911-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en

Kate G.

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Jul 8, 2008, 5:15:04 PM7/8/08

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thanks -- but haven't made the jump to 2007 yet... 2000 and 2003 do
everything I need!

Truth be told.... not sure I want to work hard enough to master the new
interface! LOL

Kate

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Robert

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Jul 8, 2008, 8:36:37 PM7/8/08

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Hi,
You can try either of these:

CutePDF (http://www.cutepdf.com)
PrimoPDF (http://www.primopdf.com/primopdf_free_idx.aspx)
MagicPDF (http://www.magicpdf.com)

I personally prefer MagicPDF for its no-nonsense interface.

Cheers,
Robert

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Graham Mayor

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Jul 9, 2008, 3:07:33 AM7/9/08

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I quite like Primo PDF. Not free but well worth the asking price is SnagIt,
which will not only create PDFs but will do a whole raft of stuff with
graphics that you might use with a Word document or elsewhere.

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Ken Goldman

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Jul 16, 2008, 4:56:33 PM7/16/08

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Kate G. wrote:
> Can some recommend a free PDF writer. I'm not sure how often I'll
> need to do this -- so I'm not ready to shell out for Adobe.
>
> I know there are some free ones out there -- which do you all find
> are the most trouble free to use?

OpenOffice is free and easy to use:

File -> Export as PDF

Graham Mayor

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Jul 17, 2008, 2:06:26 AM7/17/08

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You can't be serious? Installing another Office application just to create
an occasional PDF file? The free PDF utilities like Primo will work with
*any* application that prints, not just Word documents.

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JoAnn Paules

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Jul 17, 2008, 8:01:27 AM7/17/08

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That's why I prefer using Primo over the Office 2007 add-in. For me, there's
very little value added in doing a Save As in Office programs when I can do
a File - Print in anything.

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Jeff Johnston

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Jul 21, 2008, 1:47:57 AM7/21/08

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Just switch to Open Office. Same as Microsoft Office, but free and has PDF
support. And won't kill your docs.

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Terry Farrell

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Jul 21, 2008, 5:03:32 AM7/21/08

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Bog off you boring old fart.

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