Managing Files

Creating a PDF in Chrome - Screenshot

Creating a PDF from a document, file, or website

  1. If you can get it into Chrome (for example, a website; or a Google Doc), use Chrome to "Print" it as a PDF.

  2. File - Print - change the Destination to Save as PDF. When it "prints" it will ask you where to save it.

Other methods of creating a PDF from a document, file or website

  • Many programs offer the option to save as PDF (Microsoft Word for example).

  • Some programs call it "exporting" or "downloading" (for example, Google Docs - go to File, Download, PDF Document)

  • On a Windows PC, you could install Cute PDF Writer (creates a "printer" called Cute PDF Writer that saves a PDF instead of actually printing). https://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

Creating a PDF from a scanned document-

Consider using a phone app to scan paper documents with your camera. Adobe Scan (Android, iOS) is one such app.