Do you want to know how to convert Word to PDF without too much difficulty?

Then you have come to the mini-guide that is just right for you.

Certainly, especially when important files need to be sent, it is essential that they can be viewed by anyone, even those who do not have them,

on your PC, the Microsoft Office package that includes Word.

To solve any incompatibility problems that may arise, it becomes necessary to convert the file written in Word into a PDF document.

Please note, however, that PDF documents are certainly easier to view and share, but they are also more difficult to edit.

If you need to edit a PDF file, we recommend that you read our complete guide HERE.

Now it’s time to get down to brass tacks and explain every single step needed to convert Word to PDF.

We at Made are confident that if you follow our guide carefully, converting your Word documents to PDF will be child’s play.

How to convert Word to PDF directly with Microsoft Word

The first way we recommend that you convert this type of file is to directly use the programme with which your document was written, in this case Word.

The Microsoft Office package in fact, from 2007 onwards, gives you the possibility of converting Word files to PDF directly from the document’s main screen.

Let us therefore see together what the various steps are to be able to perform this operation directly with Word, whether you have Windows or macOS.

1 Step: Open the file you wish to convert by starting Microsoft Word on your PC;

2 Step: Click on the “File” menu at the top left of the Word window;

3 Step: Click on “Send”;

4 Step: Click again on the “File” menu and select “Save and Send”;

5 Step: Click on “Create PDF/XPS document”;

6 Step: A window will now open in which you must choose the folder in which you wish to save your document;

7 Step: In the “Save as” drop-down menu below the name of your document, you must select PDF;

8 Step: Finally, click on the “Save” button;

In the event that you are using macOS instead, the steps are the same only a few names change, for the sake of fairness we list the various steps below.

1 Step: Open the file you wish to convert by starting Microsoft Word on your PC;

2 Step: Click on the “File” menu at the top left of the Word window;

3 Step: Select the “Save As” option;

4 Step: A window will open in which you must choose the folder in which you wish to save your document;

5 Step: Below the “file name” you will find a drop-down menu entitled “File Format”, from here choose the PDF extension;

6 Step: Finally, click on the “Save” button.

Convert Word to PDF with LibreOffice

If, on the other hand, you do not have the Microsoft Office package installed on your PC and therefore do not have Word, you can easily convert a Word file to PDF with the LibreOffice programme.

LibreOffice is a package that offers, just like Microsoft, various applications and numerous tools that allow you to process texts, create spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, flowcharts, etc.

Moreover, it is open source, i.e. not protected by copyright and therefore freely modifiable and compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux.

Let’s now take a look at all the steps to download Libre Office to your PC and then convert your files to PDF.

To download LibreOffice to your PC, you will need to perform these simple steps:

1 Step: Go to the Libre Office website, first select your operating system and then click on “Download”;

2 Step: When the download is complete, open the installation package and click on “Run”;

3 Step: Now follow the various installation steps by clicking on the “Next”, “Install”, “Yes” and “Finish” buttons;

LibreOffice for MacOS

If you are using a Mac then the steps to download LibreOffice on your PC are as follows:

1 Step: Go to the Libre Office website, select your operating system first and then click on “Download”;

2 Step: Also click on “Translated User Interface”, this will be used to download the language pack, that is the translation of LibreOffice into Italian;

3 Step: When the download is complete, open the .dmg package of the programme;

4 Step: Drag the LibreOffice icon into the “Applications” folder;

5 Step: Click on the right mouse button and select “Open” from the menu that appears;

6 Step: Now click on the “Open” button in the window that appears on the screen to start the program;

7 Step: Close the programme by pressing cmd+q on your keyboard;

8 Step: Now deal with the package.dmg that includes the interface translation;

9 Step: Right-click on the executable named “LibreOffice Language Pack”;

10 Step: Select the “Open” item from the menu and then again on the “Open and Install” item;

11 Step: Now click on Applications/LibreOffice.app from the window that opens and then click on “Install”;

12 Step: Accept all conditions of the various permissions by clicking on YES and entering the password of your user account;

Once you have downloaded LibreOffice, it’s time to actually figure out what you need to do to convert Word to PDF.

LibreOffice: What to do to convert a file

1 Step: Open LibreOffice and click on the File button in the top left-hand corner;

2 Step: Click on “Open” to automatically start Writer, the LibreOffice text editor;

3 Step: Click on File again and select the option “Export to PDF”;

4 Step: In the newly opened window, adjust the settings for your document;

5 Step: Click on the “Export” button and then on “Save”.

In this way, your file written in Word will be saved and finally converted into a PDF document thanks to LibreOffice.

Convert a Word to PDF from your mobile phone

Are you wondering whether it is possible to convert Word to PDF directly from your mobile phone because you don’t have a PC?

The answer to your question is yes,

it is possible to convert Word files into PDF format via your smartphone.

There are in fact a number of tools, which we will list below, that are really useful for converting Word to PDF directly from your mobile phone.

Word to PDF with iLovePDF

IlovePDF is a free application available for both Android and iOS/iPadOS.

With this application you can not only convert a Word file to PDF, but you can also perform the reverse operation, i.e. turn a PDF file into Word.

To install the application you need to perform these simple steps:

1 Step: Search for the App in the Play Store and click on the Install button;

2 Step: Once installation is complete, open the App, which has also been added to your home screen;

3 Step: Once in, click on “Tools” from the menu at the side on Android, or at the bottom if you are using iOS/iPadOS;

4 Step: Click on the “Office to PDF” button and select the PDF file you wish to convert from there;

5 Step: Tap on the “Convert Office to PDF” button that appears at the bottom;

6 Step: Once completed, click on the “Go to file” button to finally access your Word file converted to PDF.

We’ve come to the end of our little guide, if you’ve done all the steps accurately we’re sure you now have your Word document converted to PDF.

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