Save Excel File as PDF

One new feature that comes with Excel 2010, is the ability to save files in PDF format. The PDF (Portable Document Format) allows others to view your Excel spreadsheets without having Excel installed on their computer.

To save files in PDF format in Excel 2007, you can download the 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in. To save an Excel file in PDF Format in Excel 2010, execute the following steps.

1. Open the accompanied Excel file.

2. On the File tab, click on Save As.

3. Set the Save as type to PDF.

4. Select 'Minimum size' if you want to keep the file size as small as possible.

5. Click on Options.

5. Here you can select which sheets you want to publish. By default, all pages of the Active sheet will be published.

6. Click OK and then Click on Save.

Excel automatically opens the PDF file for you (unless you deselected the 'Open file after publishing' checkbox earlier on).

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