Creating PDF Files
Congratulations, you can open a PDF file. Great start. Now let’s talk about creating them.
First, what is a PDF file? A PDF (Portable Document Format) file is a type of file that can be
viewed by any kind of computer and is a universal standard for sending documents electronically
from one person to another. The government, corporations, and universities use it. Virtually
every web-site uses it. There is almost no limit to who can benefit from using PDF files.
Second, Why use a PDF file? Because the program to read PDF documents (Adobe Acrobat
Reader) comes preinstalled on almost every computer, and if isn't on your computer, it is free to
download and install. This makes it a great method to distribute documents that everyone can
view. In Kairos, a PDF file can be very useful for sending documents out to the ministry at any
level; ACs to team members, SCs to ACs, and KPMI to everyone. Every document that can be
downloaded from the KPMI website is in PDF form.
Thirdly, How to create a PDF file? Downloading and viewng a PDF file is the easy part, but
how do you create one to send to someone else? You can create the document in virtually any
editor, like Word and still be able to convert it to PDF format with free convertors. First you must
install the program to convert document to PDF on your computer. PDF995.com is one of the
free PDF convertors. Once you download and install the program, you will see a PDF995 printer
in your Printers and Faxes folder. Converting a document to a PDF file is as simple as printing a
document to a printer. The primary difference is that you will print your document to the
PDF995 printer. Once you hit Print, you will see a PDF995 Save As box. Select the folder you
want to save your document in, normally My Documents and then type in a recognizable file
name. You can then attach that to an e-mail message and be assured that anyone with a
computer can read your document. Not everyone automatically has Microsoft Word or Microsoft
Excel, but with a PDF file, you can rest assured that if they don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader on
their computer, that they can go download it and install it for free.
To install the PDF995 printer:
Got to http://www.pdf995.com
In the PDF995 Paragraph, click on Download Now
In the Pdf995 Printer Driver box, click on the Download (you'll get the converter later)
Click Run, say Yes when it ask you to download the free converter.
Additional PDF File options:
There are free online services that will create a PDF file from a Word document.
http://www.doc2pdf.net/
http://www.pdfonline.com/convert-pdf/
