Word to PDF

Converting Word documents to PDF format is useful for preserving formatting, ensuring compatibility, and securing documents. This article explains different methods to convert Word files to PDF.

Using Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word provides a built-in option to save documents as PDF:

1. Open the Word document.
2. Click File and select Save As.
3. Choose PDF as the file format.
4. Click Save to generate the PDF.

Using Google Docs

Google Docs allows users to export Word documents as PDFs:

1. Upload the Word document to Google Drive.
2. Open it with Google Docs.
3. Click File and select Download.
4. Choose PDF Document (.pdf) and save the file.

Using Online Tools

Several websites offer free Word to PDF conversion:

• Smallpdf
• ILovePDF
• PDF2Go

Using Python

Python provides the comtypes and win32com libraries for Word to PDF conversion:

import comtypes.client

def word_to_pdf(input_file, output_file):
    word = comtypes.client.CreateObject('Word.Application')
    doc = word.Documents.Open(input_file)
    doc.SaveAs(output_file, FileFormat=17)
    doc.Close()
    word.Quit()

word_to_pdf("document.docx", "output.pdf")
    

Conclusion

Converting Word to PDF is easy using Microsoft Word, Google Docs, online tools, or programming. Choose the method that best suits your needs.