Convert Outlook Email to PDF [Simple methods + Bonus]

Converting Outlook Email to PDF indicates an external use of email messages, whether the user needs to keep a record or like to take the printout. Microsoft Outlook has excellent features, how to attach an email to Outlook? & send Email as an attachment allow the user to directly attach an email to his folder and send it.

Drag and drop is another option to save email messages to the desktop, but the only issue is the email format.

How to convert an outlook email to pdf With Outlook 2010 and later?

PDF Format is a top preferred file format used to transport files or data. Here in this article, you will learn step-by-step methods to email to pdf.

There are multiple online websites (completely free) that easily convert MSG email format to PDF, for instance:

• zamzar.com
• smallpdf.com

Let’s find out a few other methods to convert Outlook email to pdf. Below method applicable for Outlook 2010 version and later on.

• Open Microsoft Outlook
• Select the message you want to convert to PDF.
• Click the File tab from the left-hand corner of the screen >> Click Print

• Select Microsoft Print to PDF Printer from the drop-down list, and click Print.

• The system required a specific location to navigate to save your email into a PDF file.

• Name the file, and the file type is by default (*.pdf), and then click Save.

You can further use the same PDF to email as an attachment.

Use Quick Print under the Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access toolbar is available on the top left corner of the Outlook screen, it allows the user to quickly reach any action with a single click.

Quick Print is one of the options, in case it’s not available, you can unhide it very easily.

• Open the email you like to convert into PDF.
• Click on the quick access toolbar (QAT) launcher icon and select Quick Print from the drop-down list.

• Quick Print added to the toolbar.

• It will redirect your file to the printer and directly convert it to PDF and similarly, you need to select the location and save the PDF file.

Bonus tip:

Apart from the above methods simply open the email and click Ctrl + P, it will walk you through the printer section where you convert it to pdf.

Final Words

In conclusion, The conversion from an Outlook email to PDF is a simple process that takes less than two minutes. Right-click on the message and choose Print. Under Output click the Save as PDF button.