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Microsoft Word is one of the most common word processors used by millions of people to create and edit documents. Despite the obvious advantages that come with Word files, it often becomes necessary to represent these files in PDF, especially when you need to share or send professional documents over email or when more security and confidentiality is warranted. To this end, many applications have been developed to help convert regular Doc files to PDF. This article helps you wade the murky waters of PDF modification software by examining 5 of the most popular free Doc to PDF converter.
Wondershare PDFelement is a popular application from Wondershare that has become a central piece of software for business and individual use. It is one of the most versatile PDF modification tools on the market today, with up to a dozen different functions included in the basic package. Like other PDF tools, PDFelement enables users to view, edit, print, and create PDF files at the basic level.
Wondershare PDFelement enables user to convert Doc files to PDF via an intuitive and user-friendly interface. It supports both Doc and Docx versions, which helps users avoid compatibility issues. Users also get access to multiple features from the same interface that enables them to get the most out of their converted PDF documents. Users can add and edit annotations, passwords, headers, footers, bates numbers, hyperlinks, digital signatures, bookmarks, and a horde of other useful features to their documents.
Wondershare PDF Converter Pro is yet another PDF modification application from Wondershare that makes this list because of its intuitive and user-friendly interface. At the basic level, PDF Converter Pro features two main functions: PDF conversion and PDF creation. The application's PDF conversion tool allows you to convert PDF documents to one of several file type destinations, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG, EPUB, and HTML format.
The combination of these two tools allows users to convert a PDF document into its editable version as a Doc file, edit it, and convert it back to PDF without installing additional software on your computer. Additionally, users can combine multiple PDF files to make up a single PDF file, which can be handy when dealing with Doc files that are related.
Foxit reader is one of the most popular PDF modification tools available on the internet. It offers many benefits of premium PDF modification software for free and its 3.0 version bore almost similar features to the popular premium PDF tool, Adobe Reader. Foxit is normally used to create, edit, and view PDF files, with the addition of some common useful features such as the ability to add images and videos, comments, time stamps, passwords, and digital signatures to PDF documents. Foxit offers users the ability to create PDF documents from Doc files via an MS Word plugin or by uploading the Doc file(s) to the application window.
WinPDF is a small PDF but useful PDF conversion application that allows users to create PDF documents from just about any Windows-based application, including MS Word. It is quite small, with the complete package coming in at just over 1MB. Still, users get access to a variety of PDF creation settings, including the ability to customize print resolution, font, orientation, and paper size. The application installs a virtual printer that allows you to convert Word, PowerPoint, email, web pages, Excel, and AutoCAD documents to PDF. Its small size means it can be installed on just about any Windows computer with limited system resources.
FreePDF is another small and easy to use application that enables users to create PDF files from Doc and Docx documents. Like most other free converters, FreePDF installs a virtual printer on your computer and is normally accessed via the Print command when initialized from an open MS Office document. The application allows users to select one of three pre-set quality settings when printing and also allows you to set a password for editing or complete access after conversion.
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