For a desktop-oriented word processor, Word functions pretty well on iOS. It’s surprisingly lean and streamlined, supports multiple add-ins, and works wonders for productivity when on the go.
But does it convert DOCX files to PDF? That’s a pressing problem for anyone looking to share their work in a more compatible format.
I have a question on how to edit the following macros to save MS word (.docx) file as PDF on macOS Sierra without.docx in the file name. That is, the macros works perfectly BUT it always saves files as, for example, letter.docx.pdf. It is a very easy option to save in pdf with one click only. By default, Office saves a file in a default working folder. On the File menu, click Save, or press + S. Tip: Alternatively, you can click the Save icon in the upper left corner of the window. If you are saving the document for the first time, you must enter a file name. Set the output destination where you would like your converted files to go after they have been converted from PDF to DOCX format. Click on the Save to Folder or Output Folder drop-down arrow to view the drop-down menu and select a folder from this list. Click on the Browse button to the right of the arrow to open the file finder window and select a folder on your computer this way.
Although not readily apparent, both the iPhone and iPad versions of Word do provide the functionality required to save files in PDF.
But what if you don’t have Word installed. Not to worry — there’s a nifty workaround for that as well.
Exporting to PDF
Word’s ability to perform conversions from DOCX to PDF isn’t as seamless as you would like, but it still gets the job done fast. After opening a document in Word, just go through the following steps to export it to PDF.
Step 1: On iPad, tap the icon that looks like a document with three dots to the upper-left corner of the screen.
On iPhone, tap the Ellipsis icon to the upper-right corner of the screen instead.
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Note: The process required to convert the document to PDF is the same on both iPad and iPhone from here on.Step 2: On the menu that shows up, tap Export.
Step 3: Select PDF (*pdf) from the list of available file formats.
Step 4: On the Export screen, you must now decide where you want to actually save the PDF file that you are about to create.
Either select a cloud-storage such as OneDrive, or tap iPad or iPhone to save the file locally.
Tip: To access more cloud-storage services that are available on your iOS device, tap Add a Place.After specifying a location, either insert a new file name or keep the original file name in place. Finally, tap Export.
Step 5: Word should now prompt you for permission to convert the file using an online Microsoft service. Go ahead and tap Allow.
Wait for a brief moment while Word converts the document to PDF — it should take just a moment.
Get to the location where you saved the file using the Files app, and you should see your freshly minted PDF file ready and waiting to be shared or opened.
If you saved the file locally, you can access it by tapping the Word folder under the On My iPhone/iPad location.
To check out what you can do with the file, open the Command Bar by performing a long-press. You should have access to a range of options such as Rename, Move, and Share.
Note: Since all you did was export the document, don’t expect any subsequent modifications to the original document to automatically save over to the PDF file. To bring about any changes, you need to create a new PDF file from scratch.Also on Guiding Tech
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In case you don’t have Word installed, there's a workaround involving the Files app that you can use to convert DOCX documents to PDF. Sounds interesting, right? Let's find out how you do that.
Note: If you have Word installed on your iOS device, then you can’t use the following workaround.Step 1: Open the Files app and navigate to the location of the DOCX file.
Step 2: Tap the file. The Files app should use iOS’s native PDF preview functionality to open the file.
Once it does that, tap the Share icon to the upper-right corner of the window, and then tap Save PDF to iBooks.
Note: Once again, if you’ve got Word installed, the Files app launches the file in Word instead of previewing it.Step 3: The file should now convert and open seamlessly in iBooks.
But now comes a problem. While you can work on the PDF in iBooks and save any changes locally, your sharing capabilities are limited to using either AirDrop, email, or print.
And the worst thing about the whole deal is that you can't access files stored in iBooks via the Files app. Obviously, that makes transferring PDFs to other apps a pain.
If you use an iPad, you can easily overcome this limitation with split-view, where a simple drag 'n drop is all that you need to move files between apps. Sadly, iPhone doesn't support multi-tasking, so you actually need to email the file from iBooks to yourself as an attachment first, and then download and save it to the Files app — after that, you can do anything with the file as you see fit.
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So, that's how you can convert a DOCX file PDF. Very convenient since you don't have to rely on ad-ridden third-party apps or shady websites for what's a pretty straightforward task.
And if you're on an iOS device without Word, don’t forget to give the Files app workaround a shot.
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