Save a Word document as a PDF

It's easy to save as a PDF. Click on File in the top right of the screen first:

This will bring up the File screen.

Note: If you can see Save as Adobe PDF button on the left pane, it means you've got Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Pro installed at some point (perhaps bundled with another Adobe product or added by your IT department). If you have Adobe Acrobat the button gives you trial version access where you can create '1 PDF for free every 30 days'; if you have Acrobat Pro the feature is unlimited. If you have Adobe Reader or no Adobe products you won't see this option.

You can save a PDF via the File > Save As.

This will bring up options of locations to save to the right. A simple way to choose where you want to save is to double click on This PC and a Save As browser window will then appear (see snip below).

Note: Instead of this you can also use the two fields top right to enter the File name and Type of file and choose a location by clicking the location field above them with the Save As browser window. In the example below the location field says 'OneDrive - Personal'.

In the Save As browser window enter in the File name and the click on Save as type beneath it to decide the file type:

The menu that drops down shows the different file formats you can save in and you'll see PDF in there about mid-way, so now select that:

After you've selected it to be saved as a PDF, browse for the location you need. There are bookmarked locations like the Desktop on the left side which you may need to find by scrolling.

Once you've chosen the location to save, hit Save (bottom right) and you're done.