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Convert Microsoft Word files to PDF

As well as one-click creation in Microsoft® Word, Nitro PDF Professional also enables you to create intelligent, easy-to-use PDFs. Nitro PDF Professional can use the existing heading styles to automatically generate bookmarks, convert the hyperlinks, and retain the document properties -- all depending on the settings you choose. (For related information see the create PDF files feature overview.)

To create a PDF from within Word, do one of the following:

  • Select the  tool to convert.
  • Select the  tool to convert and attach to an email.

To create an intelligent PDF:

  1. Choose Nitro PDF Professional > Settings.
  2. Select the Generate Bookmarks, Links and Comments checkbox
  3. Do any of the following:
    • In the bookmarks tab, click the checkbox to the left of any heading styles to convert to PDF bookmarks.
    • In the links tab, select the types of links to convert and the link style to use.
    • In the comments tab, select whether to convert Word comments to PDF comments.

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