Word documents as well as Portable Document Format are the two most widely used document tools. Word application is a word processing program released in 1983 as ‘Multi-Tool Word’. A Word is an editable format that allows the users to edit and customize information as per the requirement. It underwent many revisions with the latest version of 2007 and 2008. On the other hand, Portable Document Format is a non-editable application. Introduced by Adobe Systems in 1993 Portable Document Format allows readers to share the information on the Internet easily.
Word application offers a slew of features that a user can deploy effectively to meet his needs. It offers various font types and font colors to select. These font types and font colors can customize the document. You can change styles of writing, colors and fonts by using the feature ‘Change Styles’. With ‘Page Layout’ attribute you can add margins to the text, divide the text into two to three columns. One can also add ‘Page Color’ to the document that has the potential to make the text appear attractive. Various features of ‘Page Layout’ feature make the document appear professional. You can also add artistic effects to the pictures used in the document. The latest version also equips a user with security features to protect the contents of the text from any kind of alteration.
PDF application is a compatible format. In other words, one can share the document on any kind of computer system with different kind of configuration. This enables a user to share and receive information and coordinate with the co-workers efficiently. One can use graphics, images or pictures as this format compresses their sizes. This makes the file size of the document smaller. You can easily transfer the files to the recipient expediently. This format is also secure as it has password-protected feature to protect the document from any kind of modification by unauthorized user. It also renders a professional appearance to the document. If one requires the information in a non-editable format one can convert Word to PDF easily. You can easily coordinate and share information with the people across the globe by using this format.