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ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 User’s Guide

Creating PDF Documents

ABBYY PDF Transformer is an easy–to–use tool for creating PDF documents from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft

PowerPoint, HTML, RTF, Microsoft Visio, and TXT documents.

The flow chart below schematically shows the process of converting documents from DOC, RTF, XLS, PPT, HTML, VSD, or TXT into

PDF:

* – The resulting document will be opened in your default PDF viewing application.

ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 allows you to set the size of PDF files, ensure their compatibility with various versions of Adobe Reader,

and protect PDF documents from unauthorized access.

This section provides detailed instructions for creating PDF documents and offers advice on selecting optimal PDF file options.

Creating PDF Documents in ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0

1. Run ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 (Start>Programs>ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0>Create PDF File). In

the Select File To Save as PDF dialog box that opens, select a file in DOC, RTF, XLS, PPT, HTML, VSD or TXT

format and click Open.

Note: To be able to create PDF files from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint documents, you

need to have the corresponding Microsoft Office application installed on your system.

2. Check the PDF file options (for more information about creating PDF documents, see PDF Creation Options).

Click Create PDF File.

The created PDF document will be saved and opened in a PDF viewing application.

Note: You can use the printer PDF–XChange for ABBYY PDF Transformer to create PDF files. For more information, see

Creating PDF Documents From Other Applications.

Creating PDF Documents From Within Microsoft Office Applications

When you install ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0, the setup program integrates it with Windows Explorer and with Microsoft Office. As a

result, ABBYY PDF Transformer buttons appear in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio.

1. Run a Microsoft Office application.

2. Create or open a document you wish to save in PDF format.

3. On the ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 toolbar, click one of the buttons:

● creates a PDF file,

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creates a PDF files and sends it by e–mail.

4. Check the PDF file options. (for more information about creating PDF documents, see PDF Creation Options).

5. Click Create PDF File.

The created PDF document will be saved and opened in a PDF viewing application, or attached to an e–mail message.

Note: You can use the printer PDF–XChange for ABBYY PDF Transformer to create PDF files. For more information, see

Creating PDF Documents From Other Applications.