Share links to PDF versions of your files

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Tips

Sometimes people prefer Adobe PDF files because they're like shooting fish in a barrel to print, download, and open in existing programs.

If you're working in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, there's no need to convert your files to PDFs every fourth dimension y'all want to share them.

Instead, send a link to a PDF version of your file.

Benefits

  • You don't have to re-share PDFs or update PDF links if you modify the source file. The link always goes to the virtually contempo version.
  • Save email storage infinite and avoid attachment size limits.
  • You lot don't demand multiple versions of your files, such every bit a PDF and a source file—all the versions are stored in a unmarried file.

Share your document""

  1. In Google Drive, select your file.
  2. Click Share"".
  3. Enter the names or e-mail addresses of the people you want to share the certificate, spreadsheet, or presentation with.
  4. Choose their permission level (edit, comment, view).
  5. Click Send.

Copy, paste, and send the PDF link""

  1. In Drive, select your file.
  2. Click Share "".
  3. Click Re-create link and click Done.
  4. Afterwards you paste the link, change the end of the URL before sending it. For example:
    1. Earlier:
      • http://docs.google.com/document/d/<doc_id>/edit?usp=sharing
      • http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<doc_id>/edit?usp=sharing
      • http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<doc_id>/edit?usp=sharing
    2. Subsequently:
      • http://docs.google.com/document/d/<doc_id>/export?format=pdf
      • http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<doc_id>/export?format=pdf
      • http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/<doc_id>/ consign/pdf
  5. Send the modified PDF link.
    When you click the link, you lot (or anyone else) can download a PDF copy of your file.

Notation: If your shared file is big, it may have a little time to download.


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