How to Make PDFs

Microsoft Word to PDF

Microsoft Word Document with arrow point to "file"

Step 1

Click "File" on the left of the menu bar at the top of your Word document.

Microsoft Word menu with arrow pointing to "save a copy"

Step 2

This takes you to the File menu.
Click "Save a Copy."

Save a Copy settings point to document title text box

Step 3

This opens the Save a Copy page.
Enter the name of your document.

Save a copy menu with an arrow pointing to dropdown box with words "Microsoft Word"

Step 4

Click on Microsoft Word to open the menu.

Drop down menu with an arrow pointing to "PDF"

Step 5

When the "Save As..." menu opens, click on "PDF".

Save a copy menu with an arrow pointing to "save"

Step 6

When you click on PDF, the menu should close.
Click on "Save," which should save it to your desktop.

Microsoft Excel to PDF

Microsoft Excel save as menu with drop down menu and an arrow pointing to "PDF"

Use the same instructions as for Microsoft Word. (See above.)
On Step 5, when the "Save As..." menu opens, it will look different.
Find and Click on "PDF" the same as for Microsoft Word.

Taking Pictures to PDF

Another option is to take a picture of your assignment (ex., word document, project, your dog, etc.) using your cell phone, emailing it to yourself, and saving it as a PDF.

Step 1:

Take a picture of your work - make sure that the work is well-lit so everything is easily seen.

Step 2:

Send the picture(s) to your email -OR- save the picture(s) in Notes (iPhone) or Memos (Android) on your phone and send them to your email that way

Step 3:

Get the picture of your work from your email and paste it into a Word or Google Doc document.

Step 4:

Go to 'File', then 'Print', and save your work as a PDF document.

Google Doc printing settings with an arrow pointing to "save as PDF"

Step 5:

Turn in the PDF as directed by your instructor (e.g., email to your instructor, upload the PDF to Blackboard).

TIPS

Enlarge the pictures so they take up an entire page (one image per page of the document), and make sure they are right-side-up.
Put multiple pages into a single document before turning it into a PDF.

Scan & Create a PDF document using your cell phone

Scan and create a PDF document on Android Device

Open the Google Drive app .
In the bottom right, tap Add .
Tap Scan .
Take a photo of the document you’d like to scan. Adjust scan area: Tap Crop . Take photo again: Tap Re-scan current page . Scan another page: Tap Add .
To save the finished document, tap Done

Merge Multiple PDF Documents on Android Device

Select a file in the PDF Viewer file browser by long pressing on the cover image of the PDF. This will start the multi-file selection mode.
Select additional files for merging by tapping them. …
Once you’re done selecting files, press the merge icon in the multi-file selection bar at the bottom.

Scan and create a PDF document on iPhone and iPad

Open Notes on your iPhone or iPad.
Create a new note or tap on an existing one to add a document to it.
Tap the camera button at the bottom of the screen or above the keyboard.
Tap Scan Documents.
Line up the document you want to scan.
Tap the shutter button if the scanner doesn’t automatically scan the document. Repeat this step for every document you want to scan.
Tap Save after you’ve scanned all of the necessary pages. The button will have a count of how many pages you scanned.

Merge Multiple PDF Documents on Iphone

Apple.com suggests using the following apps for merging .PDF files www.apple.com/us/search/merge-pdf-files?src=globalnav

https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/forms/create-pdf-files-with-your-phone/

computer & phone apps

CAMSCANNER

If you need to upload an assignment, a picture, or another item as a PDF, CamScanner is a free app that helps users scan, edit, store, and make it available across smartphones, iPads, tablets, and computers.

It can convert a PDF to a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, etc.

Adobe Acrobat

Using your mouse, you can drag your Word file from your computer desktop to the Adobe Acrobat program that you open online.

How to Load a PDF or Word document to Blackboard

Many classes want you to upload assignments to Blackboard,

Watch the video below to learn how to do that.

This information and more can be found on the Navigating Blackboard page on this website.

Click below to go to the Navigating Blackboard page.

CLICK HERE - Navigating Blackboard

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