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Posted 2010-12-09 04:15:31
Top 10 Ways to Open, Edit, and Create PDF Files Without Adobe Acrobat
Are you asking, "How do I open a PDF file?" Check out this top ten list that describes many ways to make, open and edit PDF files even if you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.
you do not have Adobe Acrobat and are wondering, "How do I open a PDF file?" you have some options. The following list describes the top ten applications - in alphabetical order - that can be used as an alternative to Adobe. You may even be surprised to learn that you already have at least one of these programs installed on your computer right now.
1. CutePDF Writer
You can convert just about any type of file to a PDF file using CutePDF Writer. When you download and install this converter, your computer sees it as a printer driver. In order to use CutePDF Writer to convert a file or document into a PDF file, all you need to do is go to the print settings for the application you are using. For instance, if you wanted to convert a Microsoft Publisher file to a PDF, you would open the publication and go to the File menu or click the Office Button and select Print. Then, simply select CutePDF Writer as your printer and click Print. Rather than printing a physical copy of the file, it creates a PDF version that you can save and use as desired.
2. doPDF
Another similar converter that creates PDFs from Word documents and many other types of files is doPDF. This free application installs a virtual print driver onto your computer. After you download the software and install it onto your computer, it will show up in your Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes folder. Open the file from which you want to create a PDF version. Go to the Print menu and select doPDF as the printer that you want to use. Click the Print button and select the location to which you want to save your newly created PDF file.
3. FormulatePro
If you are a Mac user and you want to be able to create and open PDF files, you will appreciate FormulatePro. Not only can you use it to open PDF files that you receive in emails or download online, but this freeware also makes it easy to create and edit your own PDF files.You can use it to fill out a form that is in PDF format. You can drop in your own graphics or even draw or write on it using your mouse or a tablet. You can also save and print your PDF forms.
4. Microsoft Office
Depending upon the version you are using, if you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer you may not need any other special software to create your own PDF files without Adobe Acrobat. If you are using Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 - or many other Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 applications - you can save files that you create or open in that application as a PDF file. In Office 2007, you need to download an add-in from Microsoft first. Once you have done so, PDF or XPS will be new options in the Save as Type list when you open the Save dialog box.
If you are using Microsoft Office 2010, you do not need to install any special software. Office 2010 offers Save as PDF as a built-in option in the Save dialog box.
5. novaPDF
Another PDF converter application that you can download to try free of charge is novaPDF. Similar to other applications previously mentioned, novaPDF acts as a virtual print driver, allowing you to select it from the Print menu of the application you use to create or open the file you want to convert. You can also use this program to ad PDF bookmarks and links. You can share it on your network as a printer, making it accessible to all of the users on your home or office network. You can also use it to add watermarks, reduce the size of PDF files, protect PDF files with passwords and merge or overlay multiple PDF files.
6. Nuance PDF Converter
Nuance PDF Converter promotes itself as the "true replacement for Adobe Acrobat." Indeed, this application is a complete PDF editing program, as it allows you to convert your current files to PDF files, open and edit existing PDF files and even add effects to your PDF files. You can use it to scan directly to PDF and then convert files to Microsoft Office format, if desired. You can also use it to rearrange pages within a PDF file. It is an affordable alternative to Adobe, and you can download the current version for a free 30-day trial period to determine whether it suits your needs before you decide to purchase it.
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