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How To Convert Documents To PDF In Windows 10 Without Apps

Last Updated on February 19, 2020 by admin 6 Comments

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In Windows 8.1 and previous Windows versions, converting a document to PDF was not possible without installing third-party applications. We had to download and install third-party PDF software like Gaaiho PDF Reader to be able to convert a document to PDF or save a document in PDF.

Luckily, Windows 10 allows you to convert any document to PDF as well as save any document as PDF out of the box. The new Microsoft Print to PDF feature can be used to save any printable document to PDF. This also means that you can save your documents and pictures in PDF format from your favorite software without installing anything. For instance, after jotting down something in Notepad, you can save your document in PDF instead of saving it in .txt format with just two clicks. Likewise, you can save pictures from Paint, Paint.net, or any other image editing tool in the portable document format (PDF).

In short, any printable document or picture can now be saved in PDF out of the box. If you’re wondering about the availability of this feature in third-party applications, let us tell you that all applications that support Print also support Microsoft print to PDF feature.

Here is how to use Microsoft print to PDF to convert any document to PDF and save any document in PDF. To know how to save a webpage as PDF, please refer to our how to save a webpage as a PDF file in the Microsoft Edge guide.

Convert documents and pictures to PDF

Step 1: Open your document or image with the software which you usually use to create or edit documents or photographs. For instance, if you have a picture file and want to convert it to PDF, open it with Paint or any other image editing tool installed on your PC.

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Step 2: Once the document or picture is opened, click the File menu and then click the Print option to open the Print dialog. Alternatively, use Ctrl + P hotkey to quickly launch the Print dialog.

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Step 3: Under Select Printer section, click Microsoft Print to PDF and then click Print.

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Step 4: When you see Save As dialog, enter a name for your PDF file, select the location where you want to save it, and then click the Save button to convert the document to PDF. That’s it!

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To save a document in PDF

Step 1: After creating a document or picture, simply use Ctrl + P hotkey to launch Print dialog.

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Step 2: Under the Select Printer section, select Microsoft Print to PDF, click the Print button to open Save as dialog, select the location where you would like to save the PDF file, type in a name for the file, and then click Save.

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How to compress PDF files online guide might also interest you. Meanwhile, Windows 10 supports opening PDF files out of the box. It opens PDF in the Edge browser by default, but you can change it to any other PDF reader software.

Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: PDF, Tips

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Comments

  1. admin says

    August 28, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    Bzymom, you can’t edit PDF files using this method.

  2. Bzymom says

    August 28, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    Can the PDF be edited?

  3. Syamil says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:01 am

    This one of the coolest feature in Windows 10. It’s present both home and pro edition.

  4. 1755isla says

    October 11, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    It’s for Pro version! In normal version (32 bits) this feature isn’t able. But thanks for your explanation.

  5. admin says

    October 9, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Paul, sorry, it doesn’t work on Windows 7.

  6. Paul xaurav says

    October 9, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    Cool, but can i use it in win 7

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