Windows 10: how to convert a wordpad document to a pdf

How may I convert a 217 page wordpad document to a pdf that I can email to my daughters?

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WordPad to pdf files

Not within Windows, but you can probably find a website that will do the conversion for you. Basically, you upload the wordpad document to the website, the website does the conversion, and then you download the pdf from the website.

The usual caveats apply: You're sending your document out into cyberspace, so don't try this if your document contains personally identifying information.

A word about converting to pdf format:

You can store any text as a pdf by simply taking a picture of it and saving the picture in pdf format. That will work, but you won't be able to edit the converted pdf, because there are no words there to edit. If you want your pdf document to be editable,
you need to use pdf editing software for the conversion.

 

WordPad to pdf files

You can convert WordPad files to pdf, but WordPad does not have this.

Try printing the WordPad file to Microsoft Print to PDF.

I am moving this thread from the Word forum to the Windows forum. WordPad is a part of Windows.

 

can't convert files to pdf

in wordpad go to file print.

from the list of printers select Microsoft Print to PDF

click the print button at the bottom

it will ask for a filename etc, don't include the extension (bit after the dot, eg .pdf) let it do it.

your document will be saved in PDF format (not editable in wordpad)

don't forget to save the wordpad file as well so that you can edit it in the future without having to open the PDF file.

for info - Acrobat reader is (as the name suggests) a reader for opening (in read only format) pdfs, it does not allow you to edit them.

the file types you can upload to a website depend on the settings of the website not changes to your computer or os - if a website only allows pdf format to be uploaded, it wont matter if you are using xp or mac or windows 10 you can still
only upload pdf.