Saving a Word 2007 Document in PDF Format

Saving a Word 2007 Document in PDF Format: When you're distributing documents electronically, you can't count on the recipients having Word installed on their computers.

Also, many people don't like receiving Word documents, even if they do have Word installed on their machines. That's because Word documents can contain malicious macros.

So, the best way to distribute documents is in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat is the gold standard in PDF creation. But it carries a hefty price tag. If you only create PDF occasionally, you probably don't want to purchase Acrobat.

In that case, you can download Microsoft's free Save as PDF add-in for Office 2007.