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Use Adobe Acrobat online services to turn Microsoft Word documents into PDF files. Sign in to download or share your converted PDF.

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Drag and drop or upload a DOC or DOCX file, then watch your file turn into a PDF. When you create PDF documents with Acrobat, they look like you intended.

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Follow these easy steps to turn Microsoft Word files into PDFs:

Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a file into the drop zone.

Select the RTF, TXT, DOCX, or DOC file you want to convert to PDF.

Watch Acrobat automatically convert the file.

Sign in to download or share your converted PDF.

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How do I convert a Word file to PDF without losing the formatting?

As the inventor of the PDF file format, Adobe makes sure our Acrobat Word to PDF conversion tool preserves your document formatting. When you convert DOC and DOCX files with the online tool, your fonts, images, and alignment will look as expected on Mac or Windows.

You can also try Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for free for seven days to convert PDF files back to Word, convert to Excel or PowerPoint, convert HTML to PDF, convert PNGs and GIFs, edit PDFs, merge PDFs, edits scans with OCR, split PDFs, reduce file size, and more.

What types of document file formats can I convert to PDF?

The Acrobat Word to PDF online tool lets you convert DOCX, DOC, RTF, and TXT files to PDF using any web browser. Just drag and drop a file to convert it.

What’s the difference between the DOC and DOCX file format?

The DOC and DOCX file formats are file extensions used by Microsoft Word. The DOC file format is an older format used by Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier. With the release of Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft introduced the new DOCX file format based on the Open XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard. If you have Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier, you’ll need to download the free Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack to open, edit, and save DOCX files.

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Convert Word files to PDF online

Use Adobe Acrobat online services to turn Microsoft Word documents into PDF files. Download the converted file or sign in to share your PDF.

Fast PDF conversion of Word files

Drag and drop or upload a DOC or DOCX file, then watch your file turn into a PDF. When you create PDF documents with Acrobat, they look like you intended.

The best Word to PDF converter

Adobe invented the PDF format. Try the highest quality PDF tools to convert files and share your best work with confidence.

How to convert Word files to PDF online

Follow these easy steps to turn Microsoft Word files into PDFs:

Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a file into the drop zone.

Select the RTF, TXT, DOCX, or DOC file you want to convert to PDF.

Watch Acrobat automatically convert the file.

Download your new PDF or sign in to share it.

Questions? We have answers.

How do I convert a Word file to PDF without losing the formatting?

As the inventor of the PDF file format, Adobe makes sure our Acrobat Word to PDF conversion tool preserves your document formatting. When you convert DOC and DOCX files with the online tool, your fonts, images, and alignment will look as expected on Mac or Windows.

You can also try Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for free for seven days to convert PDF files back to Word, convert to Excel or PowerPoint, convert HTML to PDF, convert PNGs and GIFs, edit PDFs, merge PDFs, edits scans with OCR, split PDFs, reduce file size, and more.

What types of document file formats can I convert to PDF?

The Acrobat Word to PDF online tool lets you convert DOCX, DOC, RTF, and TXT files to PDF using any web browser. Just drag and drop a file to convert it.

What’s the difference between the DOC and DOCX file format?

The DOC and DOCX file formats are file extensions used by Microsoft Word. The DOC file format is an older format used by Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier. With the release of Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft introduced the new DOCX file format based on the Open XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard. If you have Microsoft Word 2003 or earlier, you’ll need to download the free Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack to open, edit, and save DOCX files.

Questions? We have answers.

How do I convert a Word file to PDF without losing the formatting?

As the inventor of the PDF file format, Adobe makes sure our Acrobat Word to PDF conversion tool preserves your document formatting. When you use the online tool, your fonts, images, and alignment will look as expected on Mac or Windows.

You can also try Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for free for seven days to convert PDF files back to Word, convert to Excel or PowerPoint, edit PDFs, merge PDFs, split PDFs, and more.