NOTE: If your version of Word does not have this function, please refer to the
“Free PDF converter” at the bottom of this document to learn how to download a
free PDF File Converter to your computer (click here to go there now).
To save a document as a PDF File in Microsoft Word:
1. Click on the Window icon in the top left corner of the Word Document you want to
save
2. Hover your mouse over Save As and click on PDF or XPS
3. Choose where you want to save your document on your computer
4. Click on the drop down arrow and choose “PDF (*.pdf)” from the list
5. Name the file
6. Click Save
7. Remember the name of the document and where you saved it so you can find it
to upload into your GoArmyEd eFile.
Free PDF converter
PDF stands for Portable Document Format and it was created by Adobe to ease
document exchange. doPDF is a free PDF creator that does what the name suggests,
creates PDF files. Once installed it will allow you to convert any type of printable
documents to PDF files. doPDF7.3 installs itself as a virtual PDF printer driver so after a
successful installation will appear in your Printers and Faxes list and also in the list of All
Programs. Using doPDF you can convert to PDF in two ways:
1. Print to PDF via the virtual printer driver doPDF. You would do this exactly as you
print to a regular printer, just the result will be a PDF file, not a printed piece of
paper.
2. Using the doPDF Startup window. doPDF has an executable file (accessible from
the start program group) that you can run in order to start a conversion wizard.
DoPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use. Using doPDF
you can create PDF files by selecting the "Print" command from virtually any
application. With one click you can convert your Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint
documents or your emails and favorite web sites to PDF files. Download it here: doPDF
free download.