1. Double-click on the Microsoft Word document that you want to convert into a read-only PDF file. This will open the document.
2. Click on the “Office” or “File” button in the top-left corner of Microsoft Word when the file is open.
3. Click “Save As” from the menu that appears.
4. Click on the downward-pointing arrow on the right side of the box, labeled “Save as Type:,” and select “PDF.”
5. Click “Save,” and the document will be converted into a read-only PDF. The PDF version and the .doc version will be saved in the same folder and will have the same name, but they will be different types of files.