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And most are available - for free, i'm going to run you through three of these! And converting their final Word (or other format document) just became a breeze, however nowadays the ebook author has many options available to them! With only Adobe's Acrobat software to do it with, publishing any documents into the PDF format used to be an expensive and complicated procedure.

OpenOffice

Then convert, check formatting etc, simply open it in Writer, so if you've prepared everything in MS Word! OpenOffice Writer can open your Microsoft Word documents also. A PDF conversion function, has within its Writer software, the full free Office Suite OpenOffice.

You might want to pick up the Writers Tools extension pack available for free also - but you don't need it for PDF conversion), download Open Office from OpenOffice.org (while you're at it. 1.

Or in Microsoft Office's Word application (and open the final version into ooWriter) either write your Ebook in ooWriter, 2.

Doc file into ooWriter. You can then directly open the . Doc. Ensuring that the extension is only , and save as the default Word format, use the Office Button / Save As, instead. If you have the most current version of Word (Word 97-2003) it will normally be saving the file with a four-character extension (normally docx) which ooWriter doesn't currently like. You may need to look at the extension of this file, if opening a word document into ooWriter. 3.

And some font formatting etc may need altering, you may need to then go through and setup the links you have throughout the document. Another option is to simply copy and paste into a blank Writer document. 4.

Check everything appears as you want it. 5.

OR - Pdf) and you're done! Give the file a name and allow the converter to put on the file extension (. This is for exporting directly as PDF. On ooWriter's toolbar you will see a PDF icon. 6.

You've done it this time, there! And extractions of information, printing restrictions, you will be able to select password encryption, from the Security tab. Select your options, once the window is up. ) this is available from the File / Export as PDF option. . . Printing restrictions, if you wish to have some security restrictions on your eBook (Password protection. 7.

Impress, the Powerpoint equivalent, and importantly for Ebook authors, this applies to the excel spreadsheet equivalent - Calc. ALL of the Open Office applications have this one-button PDF conversion functionality. Note: Would you believe this isn't just for the Writer application.

Word 97-2003

Here's how you get this working - There is now a PDF plugin which works perfectly. Owners of the latest version of Microsoft Office don't have to copy their documents into Open Office anymore.

You will see an option to Find out about the Save as PDF or XPS plugin. Select the Office button / Save as, in Word. 1.

This will take you through your browser to the download plugins area of Microsoft Office online. And scroll down to the link to download this extension, open this option. 2.

You will be able to download the next plugin and have your Office applications checked for validity before the install, once you have downloaded this and run it. You will be asked to download firstly an Original Geniune Software plugin, if this is your first time to download a plugin. 3.

And run to install, download this as. You will be taken to the download button for the Save As PDF and XPS plugin, once through that process. 4.

Microsoft's PDF converter doesn't have password or printing security options, but unlike Open Office. There are some options found in this Save As window to play with. Once you open up your Word document you will have a new option to Save as PDF or XPS, now. 5.

Without OpenOffice or Microsoft's PDF Plugin

) there are still some excellent freeware PDF conversion applications out there. For those who don't or can't use OpenOffice applications (perhaps you have a document in a non-compatible format?

But it goes nowhere, ensure the program creates live-links from any URLs / web-links you may have included in your Ebook - some don't process these so you end up with a nice blue underlined phrase or link, secondly. Make sure the program doesn't put in its own advertising blurbs somewhere - quite a few pop these into the bottom footer as hard-coding, when choosing these.

And where to save it to, you will be given a choice of what to name the job, from there. You will instead select your PDF Converter, instead of selecting your normal printer. It means that any type of document which has a File / Print function (in Windows) will allow you to select from a number of printers from a drop-down list in the Print Options window. This is a good function to have. Most PDF converters with the best options for you work like a print driver.

Or with some limitations on full functionality, additionally some fuller featured PDF Converter applications are available for download free - but often only for personal use. There are also some online options for converting documents to PDF.

Here are some of my favourite methods for PDF conversion (if OpenOffice can't be used) - of all of these,

Then this may be the way to go, if PDF group documents or password protected files are a need. But comes with a large feature set, it is quite expensive. Purchase a copy of Adobe Acrobat (the latest version is 9). 1.

You can subscribe to the Create Adobe PDF Service as a monthly or yearly paid subscription, if you want more than five. And also offers file-sharing and team collaborations on documents, this is under the Acrobat.com brand. Adobe's website offers online PDF conversion for free - for five conversions only. 2.

And you can upload most Microsoft Office formats, one I like is DrawLoop - which is completely free to register for. There are many other online converters. 3.

And is a one-off payment for a very good little PDF converter, however, this isn't much. However the product now is downloadable with a support subscription only. And I use a free copy downloaded at the time, primoPDF used to be free. PrimoPDF is a popular desktop application for converting or printing to PDF - with passwords if you would like. 4.

Which is another good reason to use them with the excellent internal PDF exporter instead, this problem does not exist with PDFs converted out of Open Office applications, or even simpler. Perhaps the best option to take (as it is with an article like this found online) is simply to type out the full URL for your readers, if faced with this problem. Isn't clickable in Reader, however one like this - "Juiced on Ebooks" where I've added a hyperlink within Word. A link written in full such as http://juicedonebooks.com will be recognised and clickable once someone reads your new PDF in Adobe Reader. Note - both DrawLoop and PrimoPDF have a problem with links.