How to compress a PDF file on Mac

Sometimes it is necessary to email a PDF file to someone, but every time you click on "Send", you will receive an error message saying that the file could not be sent. If you are using a Mac, these instructions will help you reduce the size of your PDF file, and allow you to send the document correctly. This is called compressing a file.

You will need to:

Large PDF file

Steps to follow:

one

Find the PDF file that you want to compress. Open it with the Preview application.

two

Select "File" at the top of the screen, then click "Print." Or, the keyboard shortcut for this same function requires that you keep the "command" key while holding the letter "P". A drop-down menu will appear.

3

In the drop-down menu, you will see a button in the lower left corner labeled "PDF" with a short arrow next to it. Click on the button Another drop-down menu will appear, just below the "PDF" button .

4

Click on " Compress PDF ", from this drop-down menu. A window will quickly appear on your screen, indicating that compression is taking place.

5

Next, a "Save" window will appear. Enter the name of your file in the box to the right of "Save as." Choose the place where you want to save the file (on the desktop or in a particular folder). Now click on the "Save" button, in the lower right part of the window

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