I'm assuming I need some other third party software to have this
option.
That's correct. The software Graham referred to, the full version of Adobe
Acrobat, is rather expensive.
If you just want the basic conversion without the many features Acrobat
provides, there are free alternatives. Ones with good reputations are
CutePDF, PrimoPDF, and PDF995. Most of them install as printer drivers; you
open your document in Word, open the Print dialog, and choose the PDF
software as the "printer".
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Phil wrote:
Graham, Thanks for the response. I installed Adobe Reader 8, but now
I'm assuming I need some other third party software to have this
option. Do you know what other software I need?
Thanks again.
Phil
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
Do you have software installed that will do this - such as the full
version of Adobe Acrobat?
Neither Word nor Windows offer such a function by default.
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Phil wrote:
I'm trying to "right-click" on my word files and convert to PDF to
protect my proposals, but the option isn't available. Any
suggestions?