Making PDFs of Existing Objects

You can make PDFs of the files in M-Files.

Here are some solutions for issues that occur often when making PDFs:

If you cannot convert documents to the PDF format, see Why can't I convert a document to PDF format or annotate a document?
If there are problems with non-English content, your M-Files administrator can try to enable the Advanced Vault Settings option PDF Conversion > Word Files > Extended Language Support.

Saving as PDF

To save a file as a PDF:

Right-click an object in the listing area and select Save as PDF > Save as PDF.
Result:When the PDF is created, the Save As dialog opens.
In the Save As dialog, select the location for the PDF file.
If you save a single-file document, the dialog shows the vault as the default save location. If you save a file in a multi-file document, the dialog shows the multi-file document as the default save location.
Click Save.
Optional: If you save the PDF as a single-file document, the object's metadata card opens. Fill in the necessary metadata and click Create.

The PDF version of the file is saved to the vault.

To convert a file into PDF format, right-click an object in the listing area, click Save as PDF,and select one of these options:

Option	Description
Convert to PDF (replaces original file)	M-Files converts the selected file to PDF format and replaces the original file (for example, a Word file) with the PDF file.
Convert to PDF (adds separate file)	M-Files converts the selected file to PDF format and keeps the original version of it. If you convert a single-file document, M-Files converts it to a multi-file document and adds the PDF file to it.