Microsoft Word 2007 comes with a feature that allows you to easily convert a Word document into a PDF document. All you have to do is install a simple PDF converter, and you'll be converting Word documents to PDF in no time.

PDF stands for Portable Document Format and was developed by Adobe Systems. When you convert a Word document to PDF, you help to ensure that your document will retain its formatting, cannot easily be edited, and can be viewed and printed by virtually anyone.http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/adobepdf.html In previous versions of word, you had to use a third-party application in order to convert a Word document to PDF. But now, in Word 2007, as well as other Office 2007 programs, you now have the ability to convert your Word documents to PDF by installing a simple add-in.

Go to the Microsoft website to install the "Save As PDF and XPS" add-in and click the Download button. Follow the prompts to install the software. Click here to go to Microsoft's website to install the add-in.

After you have installed the "Save as PDF and XPS" add-in, you can now convert your Word documents to PDF. Open up the Word document that you want to convert to PDF, then click Save As from the Microsoft Office button. You should now see a "PDF or XPS" option in the list. Choose this option and your document will automatically convert to PDF.

After you click Save As PDF or XPS, the Publish as PDF or XPS dialog box will open. This is where you save your document. Choose the location where you want to save your document, give your document a name, then press the Publish button. Your document will be saved and will open up as a PDF document.