Q&A for How to Convert a Microsoft Word Document to PDF Format

A special type of software (technically called add-in) has the ability to convert Microsoft Word documents to PDF. However, Word 2007 does not include this add-in by default. To convert to PDF with Microsoft Word 2007, you have to download the add-in from Microsoft's website.

Open up your PDF document and select "Save as --> Word Document." You'll need to clean it up afterwards (remove paragraph signs, reformat, etc.).

The latest versions (after MS Office 2007) allow you to save the document as a pdf, thus avoiding formatting errors. Go to Files->Save As and select ".pdf format" from Save As Type. Click to save.

A Word or PowerPoint file may be converted to PDF using the Acrobat PDFMaker. Start Word or PowerPoint, open your document, and use the Acrobat tab.

PDF and Word have different document layouts and elements, often causing problems with default settings. Adjusting Word settings before conversion, such as matching page layout to PDF output, preserves original formatting.