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Danyll Wills

I want to create a smaller PDF file from a Microsoft Word document. A first attempt turned my 508 kilobyte Word document into a 17.5 megabyte PDF file. Do you have a solution?
Phil, Mui Wo
DQ: I played with the file  you sent to me and the results were exactly the same. But using other software,  I was able to  achieve a different result. I imported the Word document into Apple's  Pages application  then exported it as a PDF. The exported file was a more reasonable 500KB.
Our initial attempts  seem to point to  a problem with the way PDF files are generated by Microsoft Word.
There are plenty of websites that  can convert your files  for free.  Search for 'Doc2PDF'.  A good example  is BCF Technologies' PDF Online  (www.pdfonline.com). Those sites will  send the PDF to you within a few minutes. There may be a size limit.
If you are using Windows,  you can download PDF995  (www.pdf995.com) for free and start converting.
Sometimes I need to send  large files  and it can be  difficult, due to a lack of space in  inboxes or file-size limitations imposed by internet service providers. There are so many websites   offering assistance.  Which one should I use? And what should I do to ensure privacy?
Name and address supplied
DQ: You are  right about the plethora of sites that promote the exchange of large files; there seems to be hundreds of them. There are two things you can do: try out a few and see if you like the way they work, or ask people   for recommendations.
Also   look out for  the various restrictions imposed. Some sites have a file-size limit  while others   restrict  the length of time the files will be available. There are other  considerations. It  would be a good idea to  think about the interface.
Will grandma be able to navigate  and download those high-resolution pictures of the children?  Some  sites may require a small payment but  with so many  others to choose from it should be easy to find a reliable free site.  Try these two  to get started:  www.rapidshare.com and  www.filesanywhere.com.
If you  want to ensure privacy you should encrypt your files before you upload them.



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