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How do I create my own PDF file?

Question:

How do I create my own PDF file?

Answer:

There are numerous programs available that will allow you to create your own PDF files or save text as a PDF file. We recommend CutePDF, which is a free program that enables users to create their own PDF files. Once installed you can print any file, and instead of printing to your printer, the document would print to a PDF file using CutePDF as the printer.

• The official CutePDF page can be found at: http://www.cutepdf.com/

Click this link for an example of a file created in Microsoft Word and printed to a PDF using CutePDF. In addition to CutePDF there are numerous other free PDF creators, below is a listing of some of the more popular solutions.

• DoPDF
• OpenOffice writer
• Go2PDF
• PrimoPDF

Additional information:

• See our PDF dictionary definition for additional information about PDF files and related definitions.