For this tutorial, we're just going to use a basic Word document to create a .pdf. This tutorial is going to use an Apple computer as an example, since most of us use Apple computers. If you use a PC, you may want to invest in a product called the Adobe Acrobat Pro - it's available at a discount from the Academic Superstore.

First, open your document and make sure it's formatted the way you want - once it's in .pdf format, it cannot be edited without dedicated software (that you would have to purchase).

I'm using a .pdf document created from my MUS 85/Music & Media online course. I provide a link for a downloadable copy for 2 reasons, 1) the learning styles issue mentioned on page 1, and 2) to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It specifically states that we should be providing downloadable copies of the lectures for students with disabilities that make it hard for them to read from a computer screen. In my case, the .pdf documents actually have the images, etc. from the course, because I create them from the webpages themselves. That said, ETUDES looks a little different than my webpages (I link my pages to ETUDES for copyright reasons), so I made this Word document to make this tutorial as transparent as possible. This method will work with any printable document.

Once your document is properly formatted, you can move to the next step. Click the arrows below to move forward, or return to the previous page.
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