Converting M$ Word/Works into PDF?

mrmac

Sorry folks if this is the wrong place to post this, please move if needed.

I'm considering setting up a SIMPLE newsletter, in another forum, where members can submit different articles. I'm hoping to put a newsletter together, once a month.

Assuming that nearly everyone may have a copy of M$ Works, and possibly Word, I'm hoping to be able to, easily, convert these into a PDF file. Some articles will include photos, if that's important to know?

I'm thinking of PDF, as adobe reader is free, and easily obtained by anyone.

If I could just drag 'n drop, that's be great, lazy, but great!

Any advice on a suitable app?

sharky86

www.cutepdf.com

Download it then when you want to convert to PDF go to print and select printer as cutepdf.

hope this helps ya

mrmac

Thanks sharky86. Looks ideal, as I can do all the work in Word, and then convert the finished item.
Have you tried using it? Does it deal with photos ok? Does it maintain the same formats, i.e. margins, headers, page numbers etc?
Soory for all the questions, but I've never attempted anything like this before

Pablod

or if you have Office 2007 Word now comes with a pdf converter
Very handy tool

Creamy Goodness

or nice web interface if it's just a once off

http://www.doc2pdf.net/

kwalshe

does cute work for excel also?

mrmac

Pablod wrote: »

or if you have Office 2007 Word now comes with a pdf converter

I have Office '07, never noticed that before! Never looked for it though
Thanks for that, I'll give it a go.

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

or nice web interface if it's just a once off

I had actually looked at that, but I'm hoping this will be a monthly thing.
Thanks.

sharky86

mrmac wrote: »

Thanks sharky86. Looks ideal, as I can do all the work in Word, and then convert the finished item.
Have you tried using it? Does it deal with photos ok? Does it maintain the same formats, i.e. margins, headers, page numbers etc?
Soory for all the questions, but I've never attempted anything like this before

always worked perfect for.. just makes an straight copy of your word doc and saves to pdf... its great

sharky86

kwalshe wrote: »

does cute work for excel also?

not sure about excel sorry..on another note is that chippers still open down in ballon

ncarroll

If Pdf option not appearing on Word 2007, you can download the 'Save As...Pdf' add-in at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041