[Stefan Gruenwedel]: Hi, I'm Stefan Gruenwedel; I'm an instructor for the Adobe Learn team.
In this video, I'm going to show you some ways to create a PDF from some common document formats like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Use the Acrobat tab in Office apps
Let's start with PowerPoint.
I created a sample budget for a movie production company that wants to make a sci-fi action flick.
I'd like to share this document with others to get their feedback.
The best format for that is PDF.
One way I can create a PDF of this presentation is to do it from PowerPoint.
At the top of the screen, you'll see the Acrobat tab.
Click Create PDF.
If you don't see the Acrobat tab, you can install the Adobe Create PDF add-in.
This HelpX article shows you how to do it.
Look for a link to it on this tutorial page.
Clicking the Create PDF button uploads the file to Adobe's Cloud storage,
Open and continue working in Acrobat
where it's converted to PDF.
Then it opens the converted file inside Adobe Acrobat.
Use these tools here in the left panel to work on the file some more.
Try this out for yourself using the sample files in this tutorial.
The same goes for a file in Microsoft Word format.
I created this resume for a friend who wants to work on this big-budget movie.
He doesn't have Microsoft Office, so I'll share a PDF of it.
As I did before, I go to the Acrobat tab and click Create PDF.
Once the converted file opens inside Acrobat, I can send it out for comments, protect it, and so on.
By the way, this Create PDF button also appears in Microsoft Excel.
Finally, there's a fast way to create a PDF from whatever you find on the web or within a document.
Create a PDF from copied content
Basically, you create a PDF of whatever you copy to your clipboard.
For example, here's a page on the Adobe website about aspect ratios.
To save a portion of this page as a handy cheat-sheet, select the portion you want, copy to the clipboard, and then switch over to Acrobat.
Click Create next to the Home icon and then choose the Clipboard option.
When you click Create, you'll generate a PDF of whatever is in the clipboard.
Now that is useful.
Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only. See terms.
What you’ll learn
Use the Acrobat tab in Office apps
Select Create PDF from the Acrobat tab in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel to convert your document and open it in Acrobat. If you don’t see the Acrobat tab, follow the instructions on HelpX to install the add-in.
Open and continue working in Acrobat
After conversion, your PDF opens in Acrobat where you can continue working with the file.
Create a PDF from copied content
Copy content from a webpage or document, then use the clipboard option in Acrobat to create a PDF. This allows you to save selected content as its own file.
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