- Open the document you want to convert, and then click the “File” tab.
- On the backstage screen, select “Save As” from the list on the left.
- On the Save As screen, select where you would like the PDF to be saved (OneDrive, This PC, a particular folder, or wherever).
- Next, click the dropdown arrow on the right side of the “Save as type” box, and select “PDF (*.pdf)” from the dropdown menu.
- If you want to, you can change the filename at this time. When you’re ready, click the “Save” button.
- After saving the PDF, you’ll be returned to your Word document and the new PDF will open automatically in your default PDF viewer.