Microsoft Print to PDF has been built into Windows since 10. It's a virtual printer that turns anything printable into a PDF file. Most users never notice it in the printer dropdown.
How to use it
Open whatever you want as a PDF — Word doc, webpage, Outlook email, anything. Ctrl+P. Pick Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer. Click Print. Windows prompts for a save location. Done.
The file lives wherever you saved it. Open it in Edge or any reader to verify.
Why it's useful
Some apps don't have native PDF export — older software, internal tools, web apps. Microsoft Print to PDF lets you save anything that can print as a PDF. Universal answer for archival, sharing, or for getting content into a format you can edit or annotate.
Editing the result
Printed PDFs sometimes have layout quirks — extra blank pages, awkward page breaks, headers in odd positions. Edit in Flint to fix them. Delete unnecessary pages for cleaner archives. Compress if the original app printed at huge resolution.
FAQ
Why doesn't Microsoft Print to PDF preserve hyperlinks?
It sometimes does, sometimes doesn't — depends on the source app. Some apps pass link metadata to the print driver; others flatten everything to images. Test with your specific apps to see what survives.
Can I batch print folders to PDF?
Not natively — Microsoft Print to PDF handles one document at a time. For batch jobs, PowerShell scripts or third-party tools can automate. Or convert files individually then merge in Flint.
What's the difference between Microsoft Print to PDF and Save As PDF?
Save As PDF is the source app's native export — usually higher fidelity, with hyperlinks and metadata preserved. Microsoft Print to PDF is universal but goes through the print pipeline, which may flatten things. Use Save As when available; fall back to Print to PDF when not.
Print to PDF, then edit in Flint if it needs cleanup.