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DIY PDF's of eBooks

PDF eBooks are a great way to distribute information for others online. They are also often used by marketers to sell their affiliate products. That's not to say they cannot be used just to convey information, and if your eBook is of great value, you may even be able to sell it. Creating an eBook is something that you can do for free using Microsoft Word.

Things You'll Need

Microsoft Office Word 2007 or higher

Instructions

- 1
  Click "Start" and choose "Microsoft Office Word." There will be a year that corresponds to the version you have. It needs to be 2007 or higher.
- 2
  Write your content in the new document that appears. Be sure to choose appropriate header formatting and use a table of contents so the reader can easily jump around. The layout should be similar to a real book and not just a text document.
- 3
  Click the "Menu" button in the top left and choose "Save As." Select "PDF or XPS." Select "PDF" from the drop-down menu labled "Save As Type" and choose "Publish." Your Word document is now a PDF file that can be distributed as an eBook.

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