How to create PDF documents

Windows XP

1. Open the document from/with your chosen program.
2. From the menu choose "File" and then "Print". (Here you can also use Ctrl+P on your keyboard)
3. Set PDFCreator as the printer.
4. Press Ok and choose where to store your document.

Mac OS X

1. Open the document from/with your chosen program.
2. From the menu choose "File" and then "Print". (Here you can also use Cmd+P on your keyboard)
3. Press the button marked PDF (on the left).
4. There are several different choices here, but Save as PDF is usually sufficient.

Open Office / Star Office

1. From the menu choose "File" and then "Export as PDF".

Additional functionality

For more advanced option, like PDF document editing or merging, Adobe Acrobat Pro is one example of a program that might be useful.