How do I create a PDF document?
There are several ways in which you can get a document from a word processing program into the PDF format. The newer versions of some common word processors include the ability to publish a document to PDF built right into the word processing software. In WordPerfect 9, 10, 11 and 12 you can click on File and then Publish to PDF to convert your WordPerfect file [.wpd] to PDF. Microsoft Word does not have this capability. Once you have installed your PDF software, you can create your PDF files within your word processor. Once the document is created click on File, Print and from the drop down menu in the print dialog box click on your PDF software manufacturer. This process will actually save a file in PDF format and append the .pdf file extension to your document while saving it to designated folder. Please note: The Orange County Clerk of Courts does not endorse or recommend any specific PDF software. Since there are so many different applications, we were limited to only one and chos
You can buy Adobe Acrobat, or if you would rather have a free version, you can download a pdf printer http://www.pdf995.com/. This lets you “print” to PDF from any application, but it saves what you print as a pdf file.
