Do you have a lot of data that you need to keep track of, but don’t have the time or resources to keep formatting it all into different PDFs? Check out our guide on how to save a excel tabel so that it looks good when converted into a PDF.
Save the Selected Range as PDF in Excel
How to save a table in Excel so it looks good in PDF
There are a few ways to save a table in Excel so that it looks good when printed out as a PDF. The easiest way is to use the Save As dialog box:
- Open the table you want to save.
- In the Ribbon, click the File tab and then click Save As.
- In the Save As dialog box, type PDF in the File name field.
- Click Save.
If you want to save the table as a PDF without opening it in a new window, you can use the Print command on the Home tab:
- Open the table you want to save.
- On the Home tab, in the Ribbon, click the Print button.
- In the Print dialog box, make sure that the Print as table of contents check box is selected.
- In the Page Setup dialog box, make sure that the Print in landscape mode check box is selected.
- In the Print Range dialog box, make sure that the table is selected.
- Click OK.
- Click Print.
If you want to save the table as a PDF without opening it in a new window, you can use the Save As PDF command on the File tab:
- Open the table you want to save.
- On the File tab, in the Save As dialog box, type PDF in the
Tips for saving an Excel table as a PDF
Step One: Open the spreadsheet in Excel.
Step Two: Click on the File tab and select Print.
Step Three: Click on the PDF button.
Step Four: Select the desired printing options.
Step Five: Click on the Print button.
Step Six: When the print process is complete, open the PDF file.
Making sure your Excel table looks good in PDF format
PDF formatting is important for tables in a document because it allows the table to be edited and printed without damaging the data. The most common way to format a table in a document is to use the table styles feature in Microsoft Excel. There are a number of table styles available, but the simplest and most common is the standard table style. To format a table using this style, select the table and choose the Table Format menu option from the Format menu. The Table Format dialog box will appear. In the Table Style section, select the Standard table style and then click OK.
When you format a table in this way, the table will look like a normal Excel worksheet, with column headings and data in the cells. However, the table will not be saved as a PDF file. To save a table as a PDF file, you must use the PDF format feature in Excel. To format a table in PDF format, select the table and choose the PDF Format menu option from the Format menu. The PDF Format dialog box will appear. In the PDF Options section, select the Save as PDF option and then click OK. The table will now be formatted as a PDF file and can be saved to your computer.
How to format an Excel table for PDF
There are a few things you can do to make sure your Excel table looks good when it’s exported as a PDF.
First, make sure your table is formatted correctly. Make sure each row and column is properly aligned and the cells are all the same size. You can use the alignment buttons in the cell formatting toolbar to fix these issues.
Next, make sure your borders are properly set. You can use the table borders button in the cell formatting toolbar to add borders to your table. You can also use the style buttons in the table formatting toolbar to change the look of your borders.
Finally, make sure your cells are formatted correctly. Make sure the text is properly formatted and the borders are visible. You can use the font, size, and color buttons in the cell formatting toolbar to change the look of your cells.
Creating a PDF from an Excel table
If you are like me, you probably spend a ton of time working in Excel. And if you are like me, you probably also like to share your work with others. And if you are like me, you probably also like to have your work look good when it’s shared.
So, in this tutorial, we are going to show you how to take an Excel table and turn it into a PDF document that looks good and professional.
To start, open up your Excel table and make sure that it is in the form of a table. Next, we are going to want to make sure that we set up some basic formatting. To do this, go to the Home tab and click on the Format button. On the Formatting menu, click on the Font button and select the type of font that you want to use. In this tutorial, we are going to use arial font. Next, click on the size button and select the font size that you want. In this tutorial, we are going to use 9 points. Finally, click on the alignment button and select the alignment that you want. In this tutorial, we are going to use the center alignment.
Once you have finished setting up your formatting, it is time to start creating your PDF. To do this, click on the File tab and click on the Save As button. On the Save As dialog box, select the PDF format from the list and click on the Save button.
Conclusion
If you want to save a copy of an Excel spreadsheet so it looks good when you print it, you can do two things: (1) save the spreadsheet as a PDF, and (2) save the sheet as a PDF table.