Save A File As PDF With Acrobat

Save a file as PDF (Windows)

1. Open the file in a Windows application.
2. Press Ctrl + P to open the print dialog.
3. Select "Adobe PDF" as the printer.
4. To adjust settings, click the "Properties" or "Preferences" button.
5. Select "Print," Type a name for your file and select "Save."

Save a file as PDF (macOS)

On Mac, the Adobe PDF printer is unavailable, but you can still save a file as a PDF.

1. Open the file in a macOS application.
2. Select the "PDF" button and choose "Save As Adobe PDF."
3. Select your Adobe PDF settings and select "Continue."
4. Enter a file name and select "Save."

Note: On macOS Mojave (v10.14), attempting to print a document to PDF using System Print Dialog > Save As Adobe PDF may result in an error: "This workflow contains the action Save As Adobe PDF, which is provided by a third party. Third-party actions must be explicitly enabled." For more information on resolving this error, refer to Error in saving as Adobe PDF | macOS Mojave 10.14.