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What is a PDF?
PDF means Portable Document Format , it is one of the famous format for document storage and it is readable only, In this article , we will discuss how to make a google doc into a pdf.
What is Google Document?
It is Document similar to microsoft MS word ,which provides all the feature to create a document in different format like doc,docx,rtf,txt . How it is different from MS word is, it is completely free , to create a google document only the requirement is a gmail account . No need of any licence or product key.
How to Create a document in Google Document
The step by step procedure to create a document is as follows:
- Search for the Google Document in Google search engine.
- It asks for logging into Gmail account.
- Once you logged in , it will take to you to the google document page.Which is shown blow.
- Now you can edit the document as per your requirement .
- One speciality of the google document , theres is no need to save the document again and again explicitly , the google document will automatically saved after few seconds
How to make a google doc into a pdf ?
In the previous paragraph ,we learnt how to create a google document. The step by step procedure is as follows:
- Click on the File Menu ,select the Download cascade menu , it provides different option for downloading, among them select the PDF .
- After selecting that option the document will be saved in the pdf format.
How to Save a document as a PDF ?
There’s another method to save an archive from Google Docs as a PDF. This strategy lets you save it to your PC in an area you pick or directly to Google Drive. The steps are given below.
- Open the document in Google Docs or create a new document.
- Click File from the menu and select Print option.
- In the Print window, click the drop-down box next to the Destination.
- Choose Save as PDF option.
- You’ll be asked to select a location on your computer for the file to store.
- Click Save option.
This procedure allows to save the document in different way.
Send Document as PDF in E Mail
The google document provides another good option , which to send the document directly as a attachment to the email address. Follow the steps to send it as PDF.
- Click on the File menu option.
- Select the EMail option.
- Select Email as attachment Option.
- Enter the email address click on the send button to send the document to the recipient in the PDF format.
Final Thoughts
Use any one of the three methods ,which are explained in the above paragraphs . All methods works fine for the user to convert the google document into PDF.