Create PDF files

You can create and combine PDF files in Acrobat.com. The PDF files you create are automatically stored in your workspace in the Acrobat.com organizer.

Note: You can convert and combine files to PDF, but you cannot edit PDF files in Acrobat.com. For information on editing PDF files, see Acrobat Help.

    Convert files to PDF

    Use Acrobat.com to create PDF files from any of the following file types: Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX), Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX), Microsoft Excel (XLS, XLSX), Microsoft Publisher (PUB), text (TXT), Rich Text Format (RTF), Adobe PostScript® (PS), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Adobe Illustrator (AI), Adobe InDesign (INDD), image (bitmap, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG), Corel WordPerfect (WPD), and OpenOffice and StarOffice presentation, spreadsheet, graphic, and document files (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF, SXW, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW)

    To convert a file type not listed above, use the Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.

    When a PDF is being created, you can convert another file, or preview the PDF files you’ve created. When the conversion is done, you can share the PDF or preview it.

    Create a PDF

    1. To upload a file from your computer and convert it to Adobe PDF, click Create PDF > Convert A File To PDF in the menu bar.

    2. Click Pick File, select a file to convert, and then click Open.

    Combine files to PDF

    Use Combine Files to PDF to convert up to ten files to a single PDF file (only available with paid Acrobat.com subscriptions).

    When you use Combine Files to PDF, Acrobat.com stores just the combined PDF file, not the files from which it was created. PDF files you combine are stored in your personal workspace.

    1. To combine files from your hard disk, click Create PDF > Combine Files To PDF.

    2. Click Pick Files.

    3. Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select the files you want to combine.

    4. Click Open.

    5. (Optional) Click Add Files and select additional files to combine. Click Open.

    6. (Optional) Click the arrows next to the files you’ve selected to change the order in which they are added to the combined PDF.

    7. Enter a name for the combined file, and then click Combine.

    To combine files that you have stored on Acrobat.com, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) to select the files you want to combine. Then, choose Combine Files To PDF from the context menu.

    Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer

    The Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer lets you print any file, in a printable format, from any application to PDF. The resulting files are saved automatically to your Acrobat.com account, and you receive an email when conversion is complete. Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. You don’t need any special hardware to print to Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.

    To print to the Adobe CreatePDF Desktop printer, open a document in the application in which it was created. Choose the print function and select Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer. Choose the print settings and then print the file.

    Install Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer

    1. Click Create PDF > Install Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.

    2. Click Download Installer.

    3. Double-click the AdobeCreatePDFDesktopPrinterSetup.exe file you downloaded and follow the prompts to install Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.