{"id":133,"date":"2020-12-09T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T17:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/acplearnonline\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2024-10-11T00:22:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T00:22:33","slug":"creating-pdf-files","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/acplearnonline\/computer-help\/creating-pdf-files\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create Single PDF Files &#8211; Math, Physics, and English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/acplearnonline\/files\/2024\/10\/How-to-create-Single-PDF-Files-Math-Physics-and-English.pdf\">Click here to view this in PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to submit your hand-written homework as a single PDF file for some of your classes. Luckily, you do not need to pay for any special tools to do this! There are three ways to do this, click on the options below for full instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on each item below for more information or help links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-1330\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Option 1: Taking Pictures and Creating a PDF<\/h2><div id=\"ac-1330\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>For this option, you will need something to take a picture, that ability to put those pictures on your computer, and a word processing program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by taking clear, readable pictures of your work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer those pictures on to your computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using a word processing program of your choice (Word, Pages, and Google Docs can all do this) add the pictures to your document\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert pictures in Word: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/insert-pictures-3c51edf4-22e1-460a-b372-9329a8724344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/insert-pictures-3c51edf4-22e1-460a-b372-9329a8724344<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert pictures in Pages: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/guide\/pages\/tanb3bc78786\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/guide\/pages\/tanb3bc78786\/mac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insert in Google Docs: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/97447?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/97447?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&amp;hl=en<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you put your pictures in the correct order and rotate any that are facing the wrong way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Export your document to PDF\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Word file to PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/create-accessible-pdfs-064625e0-56ea-4e16-ad71-3aa33bb4b7ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/create-accessible-pdfs-064625e0-56ea-4e16-ad71-3aa33bb4b7ed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pages file to PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/guide\/pages\/tance1161f26\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/guide\/pages\/tance1161f26\/mac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Docs to PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/49114?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/49114?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your single PDF file to your instructor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-1331\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Option 2: Use your Smartphone to Scan Your Work<\/h2><div id=\"ac-1331\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>**<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: There are many scanning apps out there! This list provides suggestions, but you may find another that works better for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a smartphone, it is possible you have a built in document scanning app. If you don&#8217;t have one built in, there are free scanning apps you can use, including some built-in to tools like Google Drive and Dropbox. This is not an exhaustive list of options, but gives you a place to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built-in Scanning App &#8211; iPhone and iPad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scanning with your iPhone or iPad: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/HT210336\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-ca\/HT210336<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloadable Apps &#8211; Any Device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Microsoft Lens<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrizzlylabs.com\/genius-scan\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thegrizzlylabs.com\/genius-scan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/thegrizzlylabs.com\/genius-scan\/<\/a>. We have access to Microsoft Lens with our computer account. You can download Microsoft Lens using the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android: <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iOS: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/microsoft-lens-pdf-scanner\/id975925059\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/microsoft-lens-pdf-scanner\/id975925059<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dropbox <\/strong>(requires Dropbox Account): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/help.dropbox.com\/installs-integrations\/mobile\/document-scanning\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/help.dropbox.com\/installs-integrations\/mobile\/document-scanning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google Drive<\/strong> (requires Google Account): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/drive\/answer\/3145835?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/drive\/answer\/3145835?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-1332\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Option 3: Scan Work on Campus<\/h2><div id=\"ac-1332\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>If you are able to safely travel to campus, there are scanning stations located in the library on Nanaimo campus, called <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.viu.ca\/services\/media-stations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Media Stations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can book a media station at the Nanaimo campus here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/viu-ca-libcal-com.ezproxy.viu.ca\/reserve\/media_stations\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/viu-ca-libcal-com.ezproxy.viu.ca\/reserve\/media_stations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to view this in PDF You may need to submit your hand-written homework as a single PDF file for some of your classes. 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