I hate PDF files for many reasons, but there are times when creating a PDF is useful, such as when you want to have an electronic copy of a document instead of printing out a paper copy. Many programs these days now come with integrated PDF converters, such as Open Office and even Microsoft Office, but there are plenty of programs out there that don’t. When you want a PDF version of a document and the program you are using can’t give you one, CutePDF Writer is the answer. It installs as a printer on your computer, so all you have to do is print that document to the CutePDF printer, and voilà! CutePDF has helped me eschew paper for electronic archiving many times.