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How to convert an Excel spreadsheet to PDF

Excel to PDF follows each sheet's own print setup, so a wide sheet can come out tiny or spill across pages. A layout option lets you fit every sheet to the page width. The file is converted on our service and deleted straight after.

Steps

1. 1

   Open Excel to PDF

   Go to the tool and add your .xlsx, .xls or .ods file, up to 25 MB.

2. 2

   Choose the page layout

   Keep each sheet's own print settings if your workbook is already set up to print well. Choose Fit each sheet to one page wide (landscape) if wide sheets come out tiny or spill onto extra pages. Print areas are kept either way.

3. 3

   Convert

   Run the tool and wait for the PDF.

4. 4

   Check and download

   Look at every sheet. Formulas appear as their results.

Tips

• A very wide column can still make a sheet look small after fitting. Narrow it in Excel and convert again.
• Set a print area in Excel for sheets you only want part of.
• To keep the file on your computer, use Save as PDF inside Excel.

Questions

Why is my sheet cut across several pages?

By default the PDF follows the sheet's own print setup. Choose Fit each sheet to one page wide and wide sheets are shrunk to the page width.

Is my workbook uploaded?

Yes. This tool needs our conversion service. The file is deleted the moment the PDF is ready.