Without a doubt, one of the most frequently used format for sharing any type of docu*ment these days is a PDF. After making an access report, an excel spreadsheet, a word doc*ument or simply a powerpoint presentation, you may want to publish it as a pdf to share with others.

Because of its flex*ibility and universal appeal, pdf is now an open standard. XML Paper Specification (XPS) is an XML-based speci*fication developed by Microsoft.

Glary Utilities soft that supports device and resolution independence. These formats are extremely powerful and as of Office 2010 you can directly save files in these formats from the 'Save As' menu but for Office 2007 Microsoft offers a free Save as PDF or XPS add-in for Microsoft 2007. Other add-ins that do the same include PDF995, CutePD*FWriter and PrimoPDF.