By default, Mac already built in a way to convert doc to pdf. For those who always need to convert doc to pdf in Mac, you can easily perform the conversion without installing any software.
To convert doc to pdf in Mac OS X follow the steps below:-
- Open your doc file with your Text Editor (ex: Ms Word, TextEdit, Writer, Excel, Open Office etc)
- Click on File -> Print or Press Command + P
- Print Window will pop up, click on “PDF” button at the bottom left and select “Save as PDF …”
- Choose the location you wan to save the pdf file and click “Save”
- Done, you just convert your doc to PDF file
** If you find the pdf file size big, then you might want to read my post about how to reduce pdf file size in mac os x
** This method is not only limited to convert doc to pdf, but also allow you to convert almost any file to PDF. **
I downloaded the newest version of Adobe reader 9.3.3 and the ability to print and save as a pdf is not longer available. Any suggestions?
Re hyperlinks problem in Mac word.
You can’t! It will work for some links and not others.
You have to use either neo office (free) or pages. This continually frustrates the hell out of me and wastes so much of my time. I even have Acrobat Pro and you still can’t do this from a word document! Just nuts.
Thank You so Much!!! This is a great help!!!
When I convert my Word Doc to a PDf the background image is missing. It’s as though Acrobat doesn’t recognize the backgrounds I have in my Word documents. Help please!
is there a way to use automator to make the work flow easier since I have a bunch of documents to convert
i’m having the same problem with multiple sections: i get several pdf’s
how do i get one file??
(btw, solutions above don’t work)
thanks!
hmmm i havent try to use section before.
if you having Word 2004 and above in mac version,
u can try to save your file in pdf format.
Try this -> “File” -> “Save As” -> give a filename -> under “Format” select “PDF” and save!
Hi there,
I have word Mac:x and when I try to convert a word doc with multiple section breaks – it will create a pdf for each section instead of just one pdf file. Very frustrating!
For example I have the first 12 pages as text – then section 2 is landscape tables, third section is landscape figures. In all i have 5 section breaks…what do I need to do to get one pdf when I convert it under the print menu???
Dear all
thanks a lot.
It would be useful
I’m just beginner of computer science.
the information really helps.
Kind rgards ,
Kate
The links in my PDFs never worked … is there a way, or does one have to buy a professional converter?
I use the hidden-in-the-printer-menu converter on mac OS X and thought it was just to old for converting links – according to GaryZ an upgrade will not solve the problem?
Thanks for sharing – this is great!
It works very well as a file converter:
http://www.freefileconvert.com
I’m using Microsoft Office Word 2008 for Mac (.docx) and when I convert my resume to a PDF the hyperlinks no longer work.
How can I fix it so the hyperlinks work?