If you are creating a book or course, whatever you choose to create, the way it is usually saved is as a PDF file.
A PDF stands for Portable Document Format.
- Looks the same everywhere → The formatting, fonts and layout don’t change, no matter what computer, phone, or software you open it with.
- Be easy to share → You can send a PDF to anyone and they’ll see exactly what you see.
- Lock in content → Unlike a Word doc or Excel file, a PDF is harder to accidentally edit, so it’s good for “final versions” of documents.
- Work across devices → Most browsers, phones, and computers can open PDFs without extra software.
That’s why PDFs are commonly used for things like contracts, forms, manuals, invoices, and official checklists
📝 Starting a Document in Word
- Open Microsoft Word
- Create a new document
- Click Blank Document (or choose a template if you want).
- Write your content
- Type in your text, add headings, images, tables — whatever you need.
- Use the toolbar to format (bold, italics, fonts, alignment).
💾 Saving as a PDF
- When you’re finished, go to the top menu and click File.
- Select Save As
- Choose or create the folder/location where you want to save it.
- Name and Save the Docx, that’s just in case you need to make further changes.
- Now go back to File and again, select save as. Click on the arrow and go down the drop down list to pdf
- Click Save.
Your Word document is now saved as a PDF, which you can send, share, or upload — and it will look the same everywhere.
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