Creating PDF Files from Microsoft Excel

To create PDF files from Microsoft Excel 2007 and 2010

 

PDF Create provides a Nuance PDF tab and ribbon for Excel 2007 and 2010.

  1. Click the Nuance PDF tab.

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  2. Click the Create PDF button or select Create PDF from the Nuance PDF menu.

  3. Accept or change the default target folder and file name in the Save As dialog box that appears.

  4. Optionally, add document information through the Document Properties dialog box, or choose to have the Excel file’s existing document information (metadata) transferred to the PDF.

Note

If the Nuance PDF tab and ribbon are not displayed on your screen, consult the Troubleshooting topic.

 

To create PDF files from Microsoft Excel XP and 2003

  1. Select Create PDF from the Nuance PDF menu or click PDF Converter button create From Microsoft Excel.

  2. Accept or change the default target folder and file name in the Save As dialog box that appears.

  3. Optionally, add document information as described above.

Note

If you do not see the buttons in a toolbar, go to View > Toolbars and select Nuance PDF.

 

Creating PDF from Entire Workbook

In all supported Microsoft Excel versions, there is an additional toggle in the Nuance PDF menu: Create PDF from Entire Workbook. By default, it is enabled. This means that each sheet of a workbook will be converted to a PDF page. If you disable this toggle, the resulting PDF contains only the currently displayed sheet.

 

Under Excel 2007 and 2010 the Nuance PDF menu looks like this:

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Tips for all supported Excel versions

Click PDF Converter button create and mail From Microsoft Excel or select Create PDF and E-mail from the Nuance PDF menu, to create a PDF and also send a copy as an e-mail attachment.

Use the Settings menu item from the Nuance PDF menu or click PDF Converter button settings From Microsoft Excel to change settings in the Nuance PDF Settings for Excel dialog box and the PDF Create! Properties dialog box.

These Excel settings allow comments, hyperlinks and metadata to be transferred to PDF files and for a bookmark to be created for each worksheet in a workbook. If metadata transfer is enabled, this overrides any information added through the Document Settings dialog box.

 

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