Mac Tip: Email Any File As A PDF From Any Application The Supports Printing

This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.


How To: Email Any File As A PDF From Any Application The Supports Printing

If an application you are using supports print functionality then you will be able to create a PDF which can be easily emailed to any recipient.

Proceed to File > Print from the Menu Bar or select Command + P on your keyboard to present the print window as shown below:

As you can see I have already clicked on the PDF button in the lower left hand corner of the Print window. Navigate down to Mail PDF and depending on the size of your file this may take as little as a few seconds to a few minutes.

By the end of the process Mail will launch a new Mail window and a PDF version of the file will be included in the body of the message and therefore attached to the email. Then simply address, add a subject and message, and hit send.

Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.