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On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:01:07 -0400, "Mayayana"
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or make a pdf file using a free tool


Yes, Libre Office can do that, which seems
like a more dependable format to bring to
a printer. As far as I know, RTF is a Windows-only
format. It requires a Windows RichEdit window
to be displayed. Maybe Mac Office can do it,
but that doesn't seem like a smart chance to
take when it's not necessary.


While I may try Libre Office at a later date, I need a SMALL program
that is free, to convert this same document to .PDF so I can email it.
My XP laptop dont have much drive space, and my desktop machine is
Win98se. Plus I dont really want to mess with a large and probably
bloated program. I just want something simple and small to make a .PDF.
What is available for free? (For XP or Win98).

Thanks

Notepro (native .doc support) (costs only $20, and is well worth that), and
can export to PDF too. By small, I mean it's file is only 10 MB! And best
of all, it looks just like MS Word, minus the bloat and extra features

http://www.crystaloffice.com/notepro/

If I had to pick one program to replace MS Word, this is it, and I have it
installed along with MS Office. It's much smaller and less bloated than
LibreOffice and OpenOffice (but of course, it's not a complete Office
replacement. Why not try out the demo. I doubt if $20 will break the bank.