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How to Create PDF Files in Google Docs for Mac?

Jul 26,2012 19:13 pm / Posted by to eBooks Topics
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make pdf in google docs for macPDF is quite popular and simple extendable to share documents online / offline. However, creating PDF files is difficult process. It require users to buy and install premium PDF file creator software. Google Docs enables you to create basic PDF files with no need to purchase or install any software on the computer.

If you haven't used Google Docs to make documents or presentation, well not you've got a reason to begin using it. Google Docs a free service from Google that is a web-based alternate to on creating documents, spreadsheets, or presentations online. You can use your Google account to sign in and use the service free. Here are the steps to use Google Docs to create PDF files on Mac.

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Create PDF Files Using Google Docs on Mac Steps:

Step 1: Log in Google Docs with your Google account

If you don't have one, I am talking about despite no Gmail account, you just go to the home page of Google. Click the "Sign in" on the upper right of the page. Then having access to "Google Docs" from the "More" button on the Google home page.

Step 2: Create your files in Google Docs

Then click "Create" button and drop down menu will appear. There is a lot of options. We can select document, spread sheet, presentation etc. Once you type in the newly created file, fill it with your content. Copy and paste the information or enter in what you ought to say on the file.

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Step 3: Create PDF Files in Google Docs for Mac

Here comes to creating the file you have created in Google Docs into PDF format. Save the file you just create and then adopt one way in the following to convert it to PDF.

There's two methods available. One of the ways, Visit "File>Download file as", select PDF. Then a dialogue box could appear, asking either open or save the PDF file. Set the folder to save it and click on "Ok".

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A different way, choose click underneath the "File" menu. Once you type in the "Print Preview" page, click the "Save as PDF" at the end of the page. Then the prompt could call to mind saving the PDF file.

You can even upload spreadsheets to convert to text documents, Word or HTML and convert them to PDF format. The PDF Converter for Mac can easily create the most used files to .pdf format on Mac OS X.

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