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Word to PDF?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by zachbb, Dec 10, 2006.

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  1. #1
    Hi

    I would like to know how to convert a word file into a pdf. I have been looking everywhere and only found commercial software (I need something free).

    The only one that i found didn't convert hyper links from the word document to hyper links in the pdf (it just made blue underlined text with no link)... :eek:


    any suggestions on getting a pdf convertor?

    Zach
     
    zachbb, Dec 10, 2006 IP
  2. davert

    davert Banned

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    If you have a Mac, you just change your printer to PDF (OS 9), or click on "Save to PDF" from the print dialogue box. From Windows, you should be able to find a free one eventually if you can get aroudn all the "pretend free" stuff. There are quite a few out there...
     
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  3. zachbb

    zachbb Peon

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    Thanks for the reply

    I use windows.

    I can't seem to find a good free one (ive been looking for days and downloaded at least 8)...
     
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    #4
    I use this site if i need to convert files.
    Zamzar.com

    Which basically convert any file to any file.
     
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    Office 2007 Beta will save files as PDFs. Great suite, I suggest you check it out.
     
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    #6
    http://www.openoffice.org has this function built-in. You can also do it online at http://www.pdfonline.com/ and http://www.expresspdf.com/. Good luck.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    I use ghostword from sourceforge (always a good start point for this kind of thing).

    I have an old licensed copy of Adobe Exchange which converted a long word document full of graphics into a 10 meg file. Ouch.
    Ghost has it a 448kb! No loss of quality.
     
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    I use FREEWARE called "CUTEPDF"... it's a nice doc-->pdf converter
    Try it !
     
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    I use Primo PDF.
     
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    For immediate needs, you can use adobe's website. they have free word-pdf conversion service.
     
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    I also recommend ghostword ..
     
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    cabdirazzaq Banned

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    OpenOffice, check it out. It´s free and really good! (the "Writer" program has this function where you can export a file as pdf)
     
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    I was never really that fond of Open Office. I always found it ran too slow, especially the PowerPoint clone.
     
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    I use cutepdf. www.cutepdf.com

    Free and works by you "printing" the document and then selecting CutePDF as the printer . . .then hitting print.

    It then converts the file for you.

    Skinny
     
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    sabian1982 Notable Member

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    That's what i use
     
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    #18
    thanks for the advice:

    ok, to sum it up:

    CutePDF - does NOT convert the hyperlinks

    the two online services - do NOT convert hyperlinks

    Ghost write - wont install on my office (and the latest version is about 4 years old...)

    Open Office - converts the hyperlinks correctly, BUT messes up my fonts (their verdana looks too big for my ebook)


    SO STILL LOOKING :( .....
     
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    You sure zach . . I just tested mine with Microsoft word and it works.

    I typed in my website and then printed it as a PDF. Now word automatically made it a link and the link works.

    edit: typed in www.gazotto.com

    Skinny
     
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    It works with URLs, but if you make a hyperlink with alt text like:
    www.gazotto.com
    but make it say Gazotto instead...

    it dosent work.

    Zach


     
    zachbb, Dec 11, 2006 IP
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