PDR: Docs: How to convert a file to PDF

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For some of the lab deliverables, you will need to submit a PDF file. You can edit this in any editor of your choice, as long as the file that you submit is a PDF. There are a number of free ways to convert your file.

• Use Google Docs, or a similar online document editor, that can export to PDF
• Use LibreOffice, which is free software, and is similar to Microsoft Office. To export to a PDF choose File -> Export As PDF. Both install on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.
• You can install a free utility called PDFCreator, which will install a printer entry on your machine that will all you to print to a PDF file.
• You can use free online PDF conversion tools, such as Free PDF Convert to convert it for you
• Under Linux, you can print directly to a file - just be sure to choose PDF as the file format, not PS