With Google Drive you can now store all your word documents on the 'cloud' and convert them to PDF easily at the click of a button from anywhere in the world, provided you have access to the internet.
This is how you can convert your word document to PDF and vice-versa with Google Drive.
Step 1. Go to https://drive.google.com and sign in with your Google Account.
Step 2. Click on the 'UPLOAD' button from the left-sidebar to upload the word document that you want to convert. Once uploaded the document remains on the cloud and can be accessed or modified later from anywhere on the world. Google Drive offers a free space of 5GB to start with.
Step 3. Select the word document that you want to convert and click on 'MORE'. A menu box opens up. Next click on 'DOWNLOAD'. You can also right-click on the word document and select the 'DOWNLOAD' option.
Step 4. A box titled "CONVERT AND DOWNLOAD" pops up. Select PDF from the menu and click on DOWNLOAD to download the document in PDF format.
Google Drive offers collaboration with Google Docs to enable you to edit all your documents online.