Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents are a standardized and convenient method to exchange data files without affecting the original appearance. SIGCSE will accept electronic submissions of papers only in this format.
There are a number of freeware applications available on the web for converting word documents to PDF format. We make no specific recommendation of one versus another, as the choice can depend on such factors as the version of the O/S you are using, or the version of your Word documents. Alternatively, you could ask a colleague whose system has Adobe Acrobat Pro installed to do you a favor…