Windows 10 features a built-in virtual printer that enables users to save documents, photos, and webpages to PDF (no third-party software is required). Here's how to take advantage of this feature and create PDF files in Windows 10.
Create PDF Files with "Microsoft Print to PDF"
The virtual printer (also known as
Microsoft Print to PDF) can be accessed from the Windows
Print dialog box (
File >
Print). It enables you to convert your text documents, spreadsheets, photos, and web pages to the PDF format. Here's a simple example with a text document:
In
Word, click on the
File menu >
Print to open the
Print dialog. Next, click on the
Printer dropdown menu and select
Microsoft Print to PDF from the list of printers:
You can change the orientation (
Landscape or
Portrait) by clicking on
Properties button and choosing the desired preset. Once you have defined your print options, click on
OK to proceed to the next step.
The
Save Print Output As dialog box will show up, choose a filename and location to save your PDF file:
Click on
Save to create the file.
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