Why convert HOW2 to PDF?
Turning a guide into .pdf lets anyone read the instructions without the discontinued Visma Performit Player, and makes the steps easy to email, archive or print. Since .how2 has no direct export, printing through a PDF printer is the practical route.
How to convert HOW2 to PDF
Visma Performit Player + Microsoft Print to PDF EASIEST
Open the .how2 in the player, choose print, and select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer to save a .pdf.
Any virtual PDF printer
With the guide open in the player, print to a virtual printer such as PDF-XChange or Bullzip PDF Printer if Print to PDF is unavailable.
Screenshot steps into a PDF
If printing fails, capture each step as a screenshot and combine the images into a single PDF with an image-to-PDF tool.
About these formats
A .how2 file is an interactive on-screen guide made with Visma Performit Player, a Windows help-authoring tool from the software vendor Visma. It bundles step text, screenshots and pointer…
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Portable Document Format
A PDF (Portable Document Format) is a fixed-layout document that looks identical on every device - fonts, images, and layout are all embedded. Open it in any browser or the built-in viewer…
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- The resulting PDF is static, so focus arrows and click-through interactivity are lost.
- You must have Visma Performit Player installed, and it is discontinued, so newer systems may not run it.
- Screenshots or printed pages may miss content that only appears on hover or click in the player.
Frequently asked questions
Does Visma Performit Player export PDF directly?
Microsoft Print to PDF.I don't have the player anymore, what can I do?
.how2, so ask the guide's author for a PDF copy.Will the PDF keep the arrows and steps?
Which PDF printer should I use?
Microsoft Print to PDF is built into Windows; alternatives like PDF-XChange also work.
