A PDF can make a document easier to distribute, but the export deserves its own check. The editable original is not the final file your reader receives.
- Save the original document first. Use the application's supported PDF export or save option; changing the filename extension does not convert the contents.
- Check the export options for page range and review markup. Decide whether comments or tracked changes belong in the copy you are sending.
- Open the resulting PDF in a reader. Inspect the first and last pages, page breaks, tables, images and any text close to page edges.
- Try searching for a distinctive word and test important links. If the document must be accessible, also use the application's accessibility checks before exporting.
Keep the editable source and label the PDF clearly. Send the version you inspected, and repeat the check after any later edit or re-export.
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