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• PDF is a cross platform file format that can be read on any computer, Mac or PC so long as they have Acrobat Reader installed.

• A PDF will maintain the integrity of the formatting, but a word of caution, only use standard Windows fonts or embed the font in the document.

• A non standard font that is not embedded will display as the nearest font on the recipients computer and may not be quite how you created it.

• A PDF can be password protected to prevent tampering.

• To do this you must have the full version of Acrobat and make sure you allow printing.

• Without security enabled anyone with the full version of Acrobat can edit a PDF.

• If you don't have PDF writer software, you can download a FREE version from CutePDF Writer.

• PDF writer software takes a virtual snapshot of your MS-Word document and creates what essentially is an image of it.

• To create a PDF document, you send your MS-Word document to print.

• When your computer asks you to which printer to send your document, you select the PDF writer software.

• Your MS-Word document then will be saved as a PDF file that you can forward to others in the form of an email attachment if you wish.