Word documents and the Portable Document Format are the two most widely used document tools. The Word application is a word processing program released in 1983 as ‘Multi-Tool Word’. A word is an editable format that allows 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, the Portable Document Format allows readers to easily share information on the Internet.

The Word application offers a large number of features that a user can effectively implement to suit their needs. It offers various font types and font colors to select from. These font types and font colors can personalize the document. You can change the writing styles, colors and fonts using the ‘Change styles’ function. With the ‘Page Layout’ attribute you can add margins to the text, split the text into two or three columns. ‘Page Color’ can also be added to the document which has the potential to make the text appear attractive. Various features of the ‘Page Layout’ feature make the document look professional. You can also add artistic effects to the images used in the document. The latest version also equips the user with security features to protect the text content from any kind of alteration.

The PDF application is a supported format. In other words, one can share the document on any type of computer system with different types of configuration. This allows a user to share and receive information and coordinate with coworkers efficiently. Graphics, images or drawings can be used as this format compresses their sizes. This makes the file size of the document smaller. You can easily transfer the files to the recipient in an expeditious manner. This format is also secure as it has a password protected feature to protect the document from any type of modification by unauthorized users. It also gives a professional appearance to the document. If one requires the information in a non-editable format, one can easily convert Word to PDF. You can easily coordinate and share information with people around the world using this format.