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1. What program or format should I use when supplying documents?

Document templates (sample year-end reports or anything else that need to be filled in) need to be editable, so the use of something like Microsoft Word, Mac Pages, or LibreOffice Writer is recommended.

Read-only documents (agendas, minutes, flyers) may be more easily viewed by a wider audience if distributed as Adobe PDF (portable document format). PDF documents can be read on many platforms using the free Adobe Acrobat reader. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader

2. Help! I don't have Microsoft Word/Excel!

Most Microsoft Word documents (and many other Microsoft Office application files) can be opened and edited with the free, open-source LibreOffice suite. LibreOffice is available for many versions of Linux, Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows. Learn about LibreOffice

3. How can I create a PDF file from Microsoft Word?

Some versions of Microsoft Word allow you to save files in Adobe PDF format directly from within Word. Look for the "Save As" option on the "File" menu, choose "PDF (*.pdf)" from the "Save as type" list, and save your file. (Note: PDF files are NOT re-editable in Microsoft Word!)

4. How can I create PDF files in Microsoft Windows?

If the application you're using doesn't support direct creation of Adobe PDF files (e.g. older versions of Microsoft Office), one option that works for most applications is to download the free "PDFCreator" software from PDF Forge. This creates a virtual printer under Windows that saves what you print to it as a PDF file rather than actually printing it. Read about/download PDFCreator.