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Just Converter guide

Convert Word Documents to PDF on Windows

Turn a DOCX file into a PDF on your PC with Just Converter. Choose an output folder, review the job and check the document before sharing it.

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Short answer

In Just Converter, open Document tools and choose Add documents. Add your DOCX file, choose PDF under Output format and select an Output folder. Choose Start operation, review the summary and select Confirm and start. Open the new PDF to check its content and layout.

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Before you start

  • Just Converter 1.2.3 on Windows and a DOCX document you want to share as a PDF.
  • A separate folder for the PDF. Keep the Word document so you can make changes later.

Start here

  1. Add one Word document

    Open Document tools and choose Add documents. For a first try, use a short file such as Weekend-plan.docx with a heading and a few paragraphs. This makes it easy to compare the original with the PDF.

  2. Choose PDF and an output folder

    Set Output format to PDF. Choose an Output folder where you will find the new file. Leave your original document in its current folder.

  3. Review and start

    Choose Start operation. In Review before starting, check the selected file, output format, destination and warnings. Then choose Confirm and start. If a required component is unavailable, read the message before trying again.

    Just Converter review showing PDF as the target, one valid document, an output folder and Confirm and start.
    Just Converter 1.2.3: the review for one sample Word document. Check the target and output folder before confirming.

  4. Open your PDF

    In Results, select the completed item and choose Open output. Compare the PDF with the DOCX, including the heading and paragraphs in your sample. When the result is suitable, you can use the same workflow for other documents.

Check your result

  • The words and pictures you need are present; tables are readable and nothing is cut off.
  • Page breaks, headings and spacing are suitable for the recipient. Conversion can change the original layout.
  • The PDF opens normally and the original DOCX is still available.

If the layout changes

A PDF conversion may place text, pictures or tables differently from the Word document. Check the whole result when its layout matters. If a table is cut off or a page breaks in the wrong place, simplify that part of the source document and convert it again.

PDF is useful for sharing a finished copy. Keep the DOCX for future edits instead of repeatedly converting between the two formats.

Converting several documents

Once one sample looks right, add the remaining compatible documents and review the job summary. This converts the files; it is not a request to join them into one document. Check each Results row because a batch can contain both completed and failed files.

Older DOC files and offline requirements

DOC and DOCX are different formats. DOCX uses components included with Just Converter. Older DOC files require a detected external LibreOffice installation. Changing a file's extension from .doc to .docx does not convert it.

The selected document is processed on your PC. A document can also refer to remote pictures or other resources, which the conversion engine can request. Remove those external resource links or disconnect first if the job must not request them.

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