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Convert any document into a PDF

By April 23, 2014 No Comments

How to convert any document into a PDF

In this article I want to share with you a little piece of software I’ve been using for years and sharing with my clients. Its called CutePDF Writer. The best part of CutePDF Write is its free for commercial and non-commercial use, which means it can be used in a for-profit business without any licensing fees. Its also amazingly simple to install and use. CutePDF Writer will take any document, web page, and anything “printable” on your computer and convert it into a PDF file. Why use PDF? Because its a universal file format that will open easily on any computer. The person receiving the PDF file doesn’t need to have any special software like Microsoft Word to open the file.

So how does it work?

First you’ll need to download the CutePDF Writer installer from this page. After downloading you’ll double-click the CuteWriter.exe file to start the install wizard. Click the “Next” button until you get to the “Recommended Offer” screen then UNcheck the boxes to avoid installing the ASK Toolbar and ASK homepage.

Uncheck these boxes

Uncheck these boxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next, continue on with the installation until its finished.

Convert any document into a PDF

You’re Done!

When completed you’ll see new printer in your Printer Control Panel. This is a “virtual” printer and its job is to take any thing you print to it and turn it into a PDF file. For example, you print a boarding pass to the “CutePDF Writer” printer… wait about 5-10 seconds… and you’ll be prompted with a “Save As” dialogue box to save your newly created PDF file.

 

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