How to Convert MS Excel 2003 Files to PDF Format

1. Install a PDF writing program to your computer. While most PDF writing programs are suitable for converting Excel files to PDF, some are available for free and others have a fee associated with the download. Adobe Acrobat programs (see Resources section) are popular, but also expensive ($199 to $799). Free programs that work just as well as Acrobat for conversion purposes are also available. PDFill or CutePDF, both of which may be downloaded for free from their respective Web sites, are two options.
2. Open the Excel 2003 document that you want to convert to PDF. Click the 'File' menu and select 'Open.' This action will open the 'Open' pop up window. Use the 'Look in' menu to locate the folder in which the Excel file is saved. Highlight the file and click the 'Open' button.
3. Click the 'File' menu and select the 'Print' option. This action will open the 'Print' dialogue window. Use the 'Name' drop down menu to select the PDF writing program you chose in Step 1; for example 'CutePDF.' Click the 'Print' button. This action will open the 'Save As' dialogue window.
4. Click the 'Save in' menu to locate a folder in which to save the PDF file. Enter a name for the PDF file into the 'File name' field and click the 'Save' button to complete the process of converting an Excel 2003 file to PDF format.