There may come a time when you prefer to share a Word document as an image that anyone can open. Unfortunately, cannot export a document as JPEG, but there are some other simple solutions. Here are some.
Convert single page to JPEG
If you have a Word document that is only one page or if you want to capture only a specific page from a longer document, you can use a screen capture software like Snip & Sketch for Windows or Mac Screenshot app.
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The first thing you'll want to do is zoom out your Word document so that the entire page is visible on the screen. You can do this by adjusting the zoom slider on the status bar towards the minus symbol. There is no exact recommendation on the percentage, just make sure the whole document is visible.
With the page absolutely visible, scribe “Snip & Sketch” in the Windows search bar. Open the Snip tool & Sketch and then select “New” Sketch and then select + Shift + 4 on Mac to open the Screenshot application.
Crosshairs will appear on your screen. Click and drag the crosshair to capture the entire page of the Word document.
Next, if you are using snip & Sketch and Windows, select the floppy disk icon to save the image. Mac users will select File> Export.
Sketch and then select “JPEG” Sketch and then select. In conclusion, click on “Keep”.
Convert to PDF then JPEG on Windows
As we already mentioned previously, cannot convert a doc file directly to JPEG. Despite this, your may convert your Word document to PDF then JPEG.
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To convert a Word document to PDF, Sketch and then select “File”.
Next, select “Save as” Sketch and then select “Examine”.
In File Explorer, choose the location where you would like to store the file and name it. Sketch and then select “Save as type” and choose “PDF” in the drop down list.
Now your file is saved as PDF.
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To convert your PDF to JPEG, you will need to download the free conversion software from Microsoft. Sketch and then select “Sketch and then select” in the search bar. Select the first option.
The next page shows information about the software. Sketch and then select “Get”.
The software will install automatically. Sketch and then select “Sketch and then select” near the top of the window.
Find the location of your PDF and select it. Next, the file will open in the PDF to JPEG converter program. With him open, click on “Choose folder”.
Windows Explorer will reappear. Sketch and then select “Choose folder”.
Finally, select “Turn into”.
Your PDF will now be converted to JPEG.
Convert to PDF then JPEG on Mac
The steps to convert your Word document to PDF on Mac are exactly the same as the steps mentioned in the previous section. Despite this, Sketch and then select “Preview”, which can do PDF> JPEG conversion, so no additional software will be needed here.
Repeat the steps in the previous section to convert your Word document to PDF. With your PDF file ready, right click on the file, select “To open with” Sketch and then select “Preview”.
At the top left of the window, select “File”. A drop-down menu will appear. Here, select “To export”.
A new window will appear. Click the arrow next to “Format” Sketch and then select. Please select “JPEG” of the list. Thereafter, select “Keep”.
Your PDF will now be converted to JPEG.
Don't feel like going through all these steps to convert your Word document to JPEG?? There are many Word to JPEG converters online that work very well. Browse and find one you like!
