Excel files aren't designed for sharing — formulas break, layouts shift, and recipients need Excel. PDF fixes that.
Options
- **Print area** — full sheet or selected range
- **Orientation** — portrait or landscape per sheet
- **Scaling** — fit to 1 page, fit to width
- **Headers/footers** — sheet name, page numbers, dates
- **Gridlines** — show or hide
What's preserved
- Cell formatting (colors, borders)
- Formulas (values only)
- Charts and images
- Conditional formatting
Common uses
- Financial reports
- Invoices from Excel templates
- Data tables for sharing
- Budgets sent to stakeholders