To save standard office documents as PDF’s you can use either Microsoft Office 2007 or StarOffice 8. Both are available in all ECC labs. To begin open the document you wish to convert in the desired office suite. Then to convert the document use the steps below.
Microsoft Office 2007 Click the “Office Button” in the top left corner of the application, mouse over “Save As” and click the “PDF or XPS” button. You will then be prompted on to save the file. Name the file as desired and click on save. Make sure to save the document in a location you can find (i.e. U Drive).
StarOffice 8 Click on “File” in the top left corner. Then click on “Export as PDF” You will then be prompted to save the document. Name as desired and click save. Make sure to save the document in a location you can find (i.e. U Drive). You will then be prompted for PDF options. Click Export to accept the default options and create the PDF file.