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Cole Pierce
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Is there a way to save a plot as a PDF instead of printing it? I've gotten around this in the past by screen-shotting the plot and cropping out everything else but I feel there should be a way to export it as a PDF. I see in the manual how to export plots, but it only says how to make them and print them. Anyone find a way to save plots to your computer to email them? Thanks!

Cole Pierce
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I totally forgot when you have the option to print you also have the option on that screen to save as a PDF. We are good!

John S Nichter
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Hi,

Where's that option? I can't seem to finding anything that gives me the option to save to PDF. When I click on print to file, the only option it gives me is print to XPS.

Thanks! :)
Cole Pierce
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When I'm on the plot and hit "print" at the bottom of the print window next to "show details" it says "PDF" in a drop down menu. If I click on the drop down menu, it gives me the option to "save as PDF". I'm on a Mac but I assume if you're on a PC, there's a way to do it as well!

John S Nichter
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Hey,

Thanks for the quick response.

Your assumption is correct. I'm PC.
I noticed that I didn't have pdf creator in the printer options menu. Now that I have the app installed on this machince, I'm able to print to pdf. Horay!

Thanks for your help! :)