How to save a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides as a PDF
Updated: 08/31/2020 by Computer Hope

Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides allow users to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, store them online, and share them with others. However, users may want to send a copy of a file on their Google Drive to someone through e-mail. Creating a PDF (Portable Document Format) file is one of the best ways to do so. Any file created in Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides can be downloaded as a PDF.
Save a Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides file as a PDF
Note
The steps are the same for all three online Google programs.
- Open the document, spreadsheet, or presentation in its respective Google program.
- In the menu bar, click the File menu and select Download.
- In the Download menu list that appears, select the PDF Document (.pdf) option.
- The PDF is downloaded in your Internet browser. Once downloaded, you can move the file to another location on your computer or send it to someone as an e-mail attachment.