Creating Adobe PDF Using Acrobat's Virtual Adobe PDF Printer

An interesting feature of Adobe's Acrobat is that it let's you convert files to PDF from any application that prints by selecting Adobe PDF as your printer. Just select print to create PDF. So simple & cool right? Convert Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents to PDFs of the highest quality. They’re easy to share and look right on any screen.


In applications with a Print option, you can choose Adobe PDF from the list of printer choices. Then when you hit Print, you’ll create a high-quality PDF instead of a printout.

Unlike with paper printouts, you can send PDFs out for review and collect everyone’s comments in one place. PDFs are also easier to store and search. And because you can protect them, PDFs are more secure than paper, too.

When you use Acrobat to print a document to PDF, people will see the file just the way you sent it — whether they’re viewing it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

How to print to PDF in Windows:

1. Open a file in a Windows application.
   
2. Choose File > Print.
   
3. Choose Adobe PDF as the printer in the Print dialog box.
   
4. Click Print.
   
5. Click OK, name the PDF file, and save it in a desired location.

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