Convert Excel to PDF on Mac
To convert Excel to PDF on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “excel to pdf”. Each sheet with something in it, on A4/Letter with 0.5" margins. Pages break between rows; a wide sheet turns landscape and shrinks to fit. The sheet name sits above it when there are several. Numbers are formatted as last saved.
Recorded on the app (“convert to pdf” on Household budget.xlsx): Household budget.pdf · done in 0.5 s.
How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “excel to pdf”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- excel to pdf
What you get
Each sheet with something in it, on A4/Letter with 0.5" margins. Pages break between rows; a wide sheet turns landscape and shrinks to fit. The sheet name sits above it when there are several. Numbers are formatted as last saved.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
Numbers can open and export xlsx.
Limits
- Charts and pictures in sheets are left out.
- Print areas and the file's page setup are not used.
- Old .xls: save as .xlsx first.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.
What can't it do?
Charts and pictures in sheets are left out. Print areas and the file's page setup are not used. Old .xls: save as .xlsx first.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Numbers can open and export xlsx.