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How do I convert xps to pdf?

Anonymous
2012-12-03T15:28:17+00:00

I need to send my documents in .pd fform in my business.  I have adobe reader but I cannot print a document to as .pdf in my windows 8.  Windows help says that xps is similar.  But I am not finding that to be the case.  Do I have to purchase pdf converter in windows 8?

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-22T07:18:24+00:00

    In your message of April 20th you asked how to create a PDF instead of an XPS.  As I said in my response you do Save As and select PDF as the file type.  This applies to all the Office 2010 and later applications.

    Your April 21st message implies that you wish to convert XPS to PDF which is a different proposition.

    For XPS to PDF there are (at least) two options within Windows and Office.

    1. Open the XPS file in the XPS viewer (double-click the file), and then print it to OneNote, you can then Save As PDF from OneNote.
    2. Use the Windows Snip tool to grab a snapshot of the XPS file and paste it into Word (or OneNote or ...) and then Save As PDF.

    There may be other ways.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-16T01:41:27+00:00

    Replyiing to a post from 3 years ago is pointless.

    Seriously? You just did what you called pointless.  You replied to a 3 year old post.  However, it is not pointless because, in the absence of a useful answer to a valid question, the post is still valid and in need a reliable answer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-16T00:55:44+00:00

    Xps printer is built into windows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-21T13:00:39+00:00

    Why? Because I need to send original documents to my Lawyer and others that came directly from a web site. They don't want XPS. Many web sites (my bank included) can create a Print version of what I am looking at. I want to then create a PDF rather than a XPS file. From your response - Office does have this ability, which is great. I have done many searches and can't find it - please include a link or directions to find it. I have office 2010. The office 2007 may also work, or, may lead me to the 2010 version.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-03T17:24:19+00:00

    You can install PDF Creator <Removed link>. It is setup as a printer, and will save anything you "print" with it as a .PDF file. It works great printing from within XPS Viewer and saving that .XPS file as a .PDF. I've used it on all my OSs from XP through Win8 with no problems whatsoever (and, it's FREE!).

     SC Tom

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