It's a common need to want to save and export a Microsoft Word document as a different file type. Fortunately, you can use Microsoft Word to export documents in a variety of file types, including PDF.

Open the desired Word document in Microsoft Word and click on the "File" menu heading at the top-left corner of the menu bar. Select the "Save As" option and type a name for the file in the designated ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...