I need a good boffin.

[Kimmelweck]

How would I go about converting a WordPad document (it's a CV) to a PDF file? Bearing in mind I don't want to spend any money on Adobe Acrobat. Thanks boffins.

If you're using Windows 10, choose print and on the printer menu where you would select your printer, choose "Save as PDF".

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

There are plenty of online services that freely convert documents. Just google "convert to pdf" and that should burp up some options.

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

[Dr. Medulla]

How would I go about converting a WordPad document (it's a CV) to a PDF file? Bearing in mind I don't want to spend any money on Adobe Acrobat. Thanks boffins.

If you're using Windows 10, choose print and on the printer menu where you would select your printer, choose "Save as PDF".

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

There are plenty of online services that freely convert documents. Just google "convert to pdf" and that should burp up some options.

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

Whoops. I only know wondershare from sketchy apps.

[revbob]

How would I go about converting a WordPad document (it's a CV) to a PDF file? Bearing in mind I don't want to spend any money on Adobe Acrobat. Thanks boffins.

If you're using Windows 10, choose print and on the printer menu where you would select your printer, choose "Save as PDF".

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

Id suggest putting it in google docs and export it as a pdf.

There's also various free options like this

https://www.win7pdf.com/pdf-printer.html

https://pdf.wondershare.com/how-to/conv ... PDF%20file.

Or
https://www.pdf2go.com/word-to-pdf

[Kimmelweck]

If you're using Windows 10, choose print and on the printer menu where you would select your printer, choose "Save as PDF".

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

There are plenty of online services that freely convert documents. Just google "convert to pdf" and that should burp up some options.

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

Whoops. I only know wondershare from sketchy apps.

The HiPDF link looked pretty legit and straightforward. I see Rev posted the same wondershare link, so if Heston posts tomorrow asking for help with computer viruses, let's blame Rev.

[Dr. Medulla]

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

There are plenty of online services that freely convert documents. Just google "convert to pdf" and that should burp up some options.

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

Whoops. I only know wondershare from sketchy apps.

The HiPDF link looked pretty legit and straightforward. I see Rev posted the same wondershare link, so if Heston posts tomorrow asking for help with computer viruses, let's blame Rev.

Oh no, the free stuff where you upload things for translation or format change, that's safe enough. I've dl'd Wondershare apps before, tho, and they're both clunky and expensive.

[Kimmelweck]

There are plenty of online services that freely convert documents. Just google "convert to pdf" and that should burp up some options.

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

Whoops. I only know wondershare from sketchy apps.

The HiPDF link looked pretty legit and straightforward. I see Rev posted the same wondershare link, so if Heston posts tomorrow asking for help with computer viruses, let's blame Rev.

Oh no, the free stuff where you upload things for translation or format change, that's safe enough. I've dl'd Wondershare apps before, tho, and they're both clunky and expensive.

Yeah, this one should be safe enough. It seems like a simple free online option.

[Dr. Medulla]

Yup, I just posted one such option just before your post.

Whoops. I only know wondershare from sketchy apps.

The HiPDF link looked pretty legit and straightforward. I see Rev posted the same wondershare link, so if Heston posts tomorrow asking for help with computer viruses, let's blame Rev.

Oh no, the free stuff where you upload things for translation or format change, that's safe enough. I've dl'd Wondershare apps before, tho, and they're both clunky and expensive.

Yeah, this one should be safe enough. It seems like a simple free online option.

Next week …
Heston: You assholes, I've got crabs!

[Sparky]

How would I go about converting a WordPad document (it's a CV) to a PDF file? Bearing in mind I don't want to spend any money on Adobe Acrobat. Thanks boffins.

If you're using Windows 10, choose print and on the printer menu where you would select your printer, choose "Save as PDF".

Windows 7 unfortunately. I don't get the options in your screenshot. Cheers though Sparky.

**Edit** Just saw revbob posted something similar, as well as Kimmelweck, all good options.

When we were using W7 we used this free program, PDF Redirect. It installs a printer drop down option very similar to the W10.

https://pdf-redirect.en.softonic.com/#: ... h%20faster.

[Heston]

Thanks chaps, I'll run through some of these options today while you fight some boffin wars.

[Dr. Medulla]

So my school's IT has introduced a new set of security protocols for mobile devices. Basically another round of PIN entry in case your phone or tablet is stolen. However, for it to work, you need to switch your email client to Outlook. In other words, you won't be able to access your university account if you rely on non-Microsoft products. Like Apple's Mail app. The whole thing smells to me like Microsoft forcing its clients to switch to all their products. If someone steals my phone and can break my first PIN to get in, it seems reasonable to think that they'll be able to break the next PIN (which for most people is likely going to be the same six-digit code) to access Outlook or Word or whatever. The Boss and I have already taken the "temporary" opt out and I've said that unless they let me use the apps of my preference—i.e., Mail—I just won't be getting university mail on my mobile devices (and isn't that a good and productive thing). Never thought I'd say this, but I hope some asshole law prof decides to get on their high horse about this.

More amusing, I got my official acknowledgement this morning:

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They want us to jump thru their hoops of quality control and yet their auto-response includes that?

[Flex]

So my school's IT has introduced a new set of security protocols for mobile devices. Basically another round of PIN entry in case your phone or tablet is stolen. However, for it to work, you need to switch your email client to Outlook. In other words, you won't be able to access your university account if you rely on non-Microsoft products. Like Apple's Mail app. The whole thing smells to me like Microsoft forcing its clients to switch to all their products. If someone steals my phone and can break my first PIN to get in, it seems reasonable to think that they'll be able to break the next PIN (which for most people is likely going to be the same six-digit code) to access Outlook or Word or whatever. The Boss and I have already taken the "temporary" opt out and I've said that unless they let me use the apps of my preference—i.e., Mail—I just won't be getting university mail on my mobile devices (and isn't that a good and productive thing). Never thought I'd say this, but I hope some asshole law prof decides to get on their high horse about this.

More amusing, I got my official acknowledgement this morning:
Screen Shot 2023-03-02 at 10.38.48 AM.png

They want us to jump thru their hoops of quality control and yet their auto-response includes that?

I'd respond with something like "well, I can do it but I'm already PRETTY SECURE since all my passwords are "password" and my pins are all "1234" so I don't see what good any of this does."

[Dr. Medulla]

So my school's IT has introduced a new set of security protocols for mobile devices. Basically another round of PIN entry in case your phone or tablet is stolen. However, for it to work, you need to switch your email client to Outlook. In other words, you won't be able to access your university account if you rely on non-Microsoft products. Like Apple's Mail app. The whole thing smells to me like Microsoft forcing its clients to switch to all their products. If someone steals my phone and can break my first PIN to get in, it seems reasonable to think that they'll be able to break the next PIN (which for most people is likely going to be the same six-digit code) to access Outlook or Word or whatever. The Boss and I have already taken the "temporary" opt out and I've said that unless they let me use the apps of my preference—i.e., Mail—I just won't be getting university mail on my mobile devices (and isn't that a good and productive thing). Never thought I'd say this, but I hope some asshole law prof decides to get on their high horse about this.

More amusing, I got my official acknowledgement this morning:
Screen Shot 2023-03-02 at 10.38.48 AM.png

They want us to jump thru their hoops of quality control and yet their auto-response includes that?

I'd respond with something like "well, I can do it but I'm already PRETTY SECURE since all my passwords are "password" and my pins are all "1234" so I don't see what good any of this does."

HOW DID YOU HACK ME!!!??

[Flex]

HOW DID YOU HACK ME!!!??

Me when I put my birthday in as my pin

[revbob]

So my school's IT has introduced a new set of security protocols for mobile devices. Basically another round of PIN entry in case your phone or tablet is stolen. However, for it to work, you need to switch your email client to Outlook. In other words, you won't be able to access your university account if you rely on non-Microsoft products. Like Apple's Mail app. The whole thing smells to me like Microsoft forcing its clients to switch to all their products. If someone steals my phone and can break my first PIN to get in, it seems reasonable to think that they'll be able to break the next PIN (which for most people is likely going to be the same six-digit code) to access Outlook or Word or whatever. The Boss and I have already taken the "temporary" opt out and I've said that unless they let me use the apps of my preference—i.e., Mail—I just won't be getting university mail on my mobile devices (and isn't that a good and productive thing). Never thought I'd say this, but I hope some asshole law prof decides to get on their high horse about this.

More amusing, I got my official acknowledgement this morning:
Screen Shot 2023-03-02 at 10.38.48 AM.png

They want us to jump thru their hoops of quality control and yet their auto-response includes that?

IT people love people like you.

[revbob]

I dont use my personal phone to access work resources. I wont use the guest wifi either.