Creating Documents and Scanning/Saving as PDF

Do you need Word for your classes? You can get Microsoft 365 (formally Office 365) for free if you are a currently enrolled VIU student. There are more details here: Free Microsoft Office for VIU Students

To save a Microsoft Word Document as a PDF file: How to download an Office 365 Word document so
a copy can be uploaded to VIULearn or Create PDF from Word Document Instructions

To scan a document as a PDF file from a VIU FindMe device (some of these printers/scanners are found in the library in Building 300, 3rd floor): How to Scan on VIU Printers

To scan a document using your phone: Android, iOS

Opening and Editing PDFs

You can download Adobe Reader to open PDFs for free: Click Here to Download Adobe Reader

Adobe has an excellent help page to help you learn and familiarize yourself with Adobe Acrobat Reader: https://helpx.adobe.com/reader.html

Other Software

You can access some VIU software off-campus. Check the list of free or remotely accessible software here: List of Software for VIU Students.

IT Services also has a list of discounts and free software here: Technology Discounts Webpage.