Okay .. here's a good computer question

[cboy4]

Or maybe it's dumb.

But what's the best way to convert a document/web page into a .pdf file?

I've googled and see some freeware and shareware, but I'm still not sure what's the best course of action.

I'm away from a printer with my laptop, but I want to save something to my flash so I can print it at Kinkos.

Thanks! :)

[SallyMander]

1. Are you using MS Word?

If so, there's a little application you can download that will just let you save as pdf under the "Save As" menu. Going to look for a link...

ETA, here's one for Office 2007, not sure if it'll work in other versions...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en

[cboy4]

3. I do have Word.

Thanks SallyMander!!

I'm not sure which version I have, but I look. :pals:

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Primo pdf. is a free one. I use it all the time.

[cboy4]

4. Primo! Just like the Jonas Brothers.

:hide:

That evil Flvegan is influencing me. HA!

But thanks Midlo .. I'm going to go check it out.

[CreekDog]

23. that is a great tip

bookmarking! :hi:

[HopeHoops]

5. Open Office handles it perfectly and it is free.

[pokerfan]

21. +1

[hobbit709]

6. Open Office and WordPerfect do it.

Hell MS Orifice doesn't even want to open its own documents half the time.

[leeroysphitz]

7. Bullzip.

It's easy and free. Google it. You'll see.

[cboy4]

18. Found it! Excellent ... thanks for the tip

leeroysphitz! :thumbsup:

[CatholicEdHead]

8. Be careful with Google and shareware/freeware nowadays

I used to download them all the time in the late 90's. Now I go to download.com or a known Open Source site, otherwise I am very gunshy to download almost anything nowadays. I don't want malware and spyware on my machines.

[cboy4]

9. Yea, I read a lot of stuff on CNET and I also use

download.com

Thanks for the heads up

[City of Mills]

10. Get a Mac.

Hahaha, well I thought it was funny. A little, maybe...eh maybe not so much.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. Adobe (Acrobat) used to let you upload a doc to them and they'd convert it.

There was a limit per day on how many you could do.
Zamzar.com has a similar service for pdf and all kinds of other formats.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. Get a mac

seriously, if you have one the option to save damn near anything as a .pdf is already there.

[cboy4]

17. Yea, I do have a MAC .. but it's my desk top, so it's not much

help out in the field. x(

My next laptop purchase will .. I'm almost positive .. be a MAC .. that is unless another company comes out with something more cool.

All I know is I turn my head and pout whenever I see someone lugging around a Powerbook!!11! HA

[Pierre.Suave]

20. Well, whatever you do

get a Macbook or a Macbook Pro, powerbooks are OLD!

:P

[hippywife]

13. I use this and it's free!

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

[cboy4]

16. Thanks hippywife ... :)

I looked at the website and one thing I liked was seeing this:


Creating a PDF with this free software couldn't be easier.

CNet Power Downloader's weekly pick


I trust CNet's reviews!

[csziggy]

22. I love CutePDF - use it all the time

During the campaign, I was mapping areas for our teams and would use CutePDF to print to PDF and email the maps out. Saved the campaign a ton of money for ink and paper.

[LeftyMom]

14. Open Office

Works like a charm. :thumbsup:

[cboy4]

15. Thanks my friend

:thumbsup:

[madinmaryland]

19. Oh criminy, what now are you going to post, upton?

:shrug: