How to save a Word document as PDF?

Saving a document as a PDF is something we often need to do in daily work. This tutorial shows a few simple ways to save a Word document as a PDF.

Save a Word document as PDF using Word’s Save As feature

Easily save a Word document as PDF using Kutools for Word

Batch convert multiple Word documents to PDF with Kutools for Word

Save a Word document as PDF using Word’s Save As feature

1. Click File > Save As. And then click More options.

   

2. Select PDF and click the Save button to save the document as a PDF.

   

   Note:

   • Standard (publishing online and printing) for high quality.
   • Minimum size (publishing online) for a smaller file size.

With this method, the original document is preserved.

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Easily save a Word document as PDF using Kutools for Word

With Kutools for Word, you can convert the current Word document to a PDF file in just a few clicks directly from the ribbon. Kutools saves time by eliminating the extra steps of Word’s Save As process.

1. In the Word ribbon, click Kutools > PDF and Word > Convert Current Document to PDF.

   

2. In the Please select a save path dialog box, choose a location to save the PDF file. If needed, edit the file name.

   

3. Click Save. Kutools will immediately convert the current Word document into a PDF file.

Batch convert multiple Word documents to PDF files with Kutools for Word

Kutools for Word allows you to convert multiple Word documents to PDF at once, saving time when handling large numbers of files.

1. In the Word ribbon, click Kutools > PDF and Word > Convert Multiple Word Documents to PDF.

   

2. In the Docx to PDF dialog box, follow these steps:
   1. Click Add Files to add individual Word documents, or use the drop-down arrow to add an entire folder (including subfolders, if needed).
   2. By default, PDFs are saved in the same folder as the original files. To change the location, uncheck the Save generated PDF files in the same folder as the original Word file option and click Browse.
   3. Once all settings are complete, click Start Conversion.

      

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