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MikeCapon

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
Excel to .pdf converter?

Hi,

Has anyone got a tested, reliable, on-line or other, means of converting .xls documents to .pdf format?

I've tried a couple via Google but no joy....

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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HowardB

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:24 AM Reply With Quote
primo pdf works for me,


hth





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designer

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:25 AM Reply With Quote
Hi Mike

Can't you import/make it into a word doc and then make a PDF from that?

Derek

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MikeCapon

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:28 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks guys.

I am usually a bit slow on the uptake but it's even worse in the morning

Whilst you were kindly replying I found Adobe's own converter at AdobeAcrobat.com


Job done.

Cheers,

Mike

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loggyboy

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:32 AM Reply With Quote
Its not a matter of converting, its effectively 'printing' a pdf.

Try Cute PDF, Bullzip, or PDF Factory.
All free to use and simply show up as a printer once installed.
(Factory is more complete, but leaves a small branding at the base of each page.)

[Edited on 20/1/12 by loggyboy]

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jimgiblett

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:43 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by HowardB
primo pdf works for me,


hth


Yep Primo works well for me too.

- Jim

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MikeCapon

posted on 20/1/12 at 09:53 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks again for all you input chaps.

Having thought I was such a smarty pants using Adobe's own converter the thieving 2@s want 7.56€ a month if I want to convert more than one file....

Will investigate primo.


With thanks from Mike, Locostbuilder's very own computer idiot

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Pdlewis

posted on 20/1/12 at 10:07 AM Reply With Quote
Cute pdf is free and works








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posted on 20/1/12 at 10:11 AM Reply With Quote
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wicket

posted on 20/1/12 at 10:13 AM Reply With Quote
Cute for me as well
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Agriv8

posted on 20/1/12 at 10:38 AM Reply With Quote
cute PDF and print as normal but send to the Cute PDF printer instead of printer .

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MikeCapon

posted on 20/1/12 at 10:41 AM Reply With Quote
Have just installed cute.

And it is.


Thank you all.

Mike

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dhutch

posted on 20/1/12 at 10:45 AM Reply With Quote
File, Save As. PDF or XPS....

Cant remember if i can do it at home, but thats what we do at work using office 2007.

Might be this:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9943


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hughpinder

posted on 20/1/12 at 11:20 AM Reply With Quote
Newer versions of office on windows let you 'save as' a pdf.
Any OSX mac and any program just 'print' to a file and choose pdf format, but the files tend to be larger than ones created using adobe etc, so if you know anyone with a mac get them to do it.

Regards
Hugh

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nick205

posted on 20/1/12 at 11:29 AM Reply With Quote
Mike,

What version of Excel are you running (pre-2007 I'm guessing if .xls file extension)?

Excel 2010 has an option to "Save As PDF" which works well.

Alternatively I've always like the free PDF995 software which appears as a printer option in Windows. It's free and does not leave any watermarks or other tick turds on the resulting PDF document.






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MikeCapon

posted on 20/1/12 at 11:35 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Mike,

What version of Excel are you running (pre-2007 I'm guessing if .xls file extension)?

Excel 2010 has an option to "Save As PDF" which works well.

Alternatively I've always like the free PDF995 software which appears as a printer option in Windows. It's free and does not leave any watermarks or other tick turds on the resulting PDF document.


Hi Nick,

I think my Excel is 2003. My first reaction was to try 'save as' but .pdf formats are not shown. The Cute pdf software is an excellent alternative though. I now just need to hit print and select 'CutePDF Writer' and I go straight to the 'save as' type screen.

Job done.

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