export report as pdf file

[ronaldff]

Hi everybody!

it has been sometime since I last posted, but I hope my new problem will make up for that.

I would like to export to file my reports in PDF format; the tool to do this is on the ribbon, but when I click it nothing happens - I've checked the help file and that indicates what should happen! I can export excel and word files to PDF with no problem.

I have Windows 8.1 and M/S Office 2013.

Regards

Ron

 

[EternalMyrtle]

Not sure why that wouldn't work. You could try making a button on your form and see if it will output that way.

 

[ronaldff]

Many thanks for your reply. Not sure how to add a button to do this, but I'll have a try. I do have a work-around - print the report and then scan to file in PDF format.

Ron

 

[EternalMyrtle]

Make your button and use either a macro or code to output the file to PDF. A macro may be easier if you aren't familiar with code.

To do it with a macro, select your button and go to the events tab. Then select "output to" as your macro action and follow the steps (basically all you have to do is choose your report). Then you are done.

To use code, see the following link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff192065(v=office.14).aspx