Section outline

    • Portable document format (PDF) is the recommended format for uploading files to Moodle. There are several advantages to using this format including:

      • The format can be read on any device;
      • The file can be read without downloading;
      • The document looks the way the author intended;
      • It can be easily printed;
      • Faculty can use the "Annotate PDF" tool to give feedback.
      In this section, you can learn how to create a PDF file in the common word processing programs.



    • PDF from Google Docs on Mobile Devices Page

      Many faculty require assignments to be submitted as PDF files. This tutorial takes you through the steps on an IOS device.

    • Creating PDF from Productivity Suites Page
    • Adobe Scan Page

      Using Adobe Scan, an app available for iPhone (and iPad) and Android devices, you can take a picture of a printed document and convert it to a PDF file which can be uploaded to Moodle.


      When I first used Adobe Scan to upload to Moodle, I had to take a few extra steps to get my iPad to show me the PDF's I had created with Adobe Scan. I explain what I did in this video: 

      (This video was recorded with the "old" version of Moodle, but the steps were confirmed in summer 2024.)


      You can learn more about Adobe Scan on the Adobe web site.

    • Scan to PDF with Notes in iOS Page


    • PDF and iOS Page
    • Converting iPhone Images to PDF Page