How to export selected pages to pdf in Word document?
As we known, the Word document can be saved as a PDF file. But in some cases, you may just want to export selected pages as PDF file, how can you do? In this article, I introduce some methods can solve this problem.
Export selected pages to pdf by Save As function
Export selected pages to pdf by VBA
Export selected pages to pdf by Kutools for Word
Export selected pages to pdf by Save As function
In Word, you can use its built-in Save As function to export selection as PDF file.
1. Select the contents you want to export as PDF, click File > Save As > Browse.
2. In the Save As dialog, select a folder and name for the new file, choose PDF in the Save as type drop-down list, then click Options.
3. In the Options dialog, check Selection option, click OK to go back to Save As dialog.
4. Click Save.
Export selected pages to pdf by VBA
If you are familiar with macro code, you can try below VBA.
1. Select the contents you want to save as single PDF, press Alt + F11 key to open Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, copy and paste below code to the Module script.
VBA: Export selection as PDF
Sub SavePartsOfDocumentToPDF()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20181115
Dim xFolder As Variant
Dim xDlg As FileDialog
Dim xFileName As String
Set xDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
If xDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xFolder = xDlg.SelectedItems(1)
xFileName = InputBox("Enter file name here:", "KuTools for Word")
Selection.ExportAsFixedFormat xFolder & "\" & xFileName, wdExportFormatPDF, _
True, wdExportOptimizeForPrint, False, wdExportDocumentContent, True, True, wdExportCreateNoBookmarks, _
True, True, False
End Sub
3. Press F5 key to run the code. In the popping out dialog, choose a folder to place the new file.
4. Click OK, a dialog pops out for you to name the file.
5. Click OK. The new file will be opened automatically after saved successfully.
Note: Your selected pages should be consecutive.
Export selected pages to pdf by Kutools for Word
If you want to export selected pages to PDF or other file types, you can use the Export Range to File utility of Kutools for Word.
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1. Select the contents, click Kutools Plus > Export/Import > Export Range to File.
2. In the Export Range to File dialog, select a folder to save the pdf file in Save path section, then check PDF file or other type of file you need in File Type section, in File Options section, check the option as you need.
3. Click Ok. Name the pdf file in the popping up Kutools for Word dialog.
Then the selection has been exported as new PDF file.
Tip: the file will be automatically opened if you check the Open the file after exporting checkbox.
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