# Export to PDF/A

Learn how to export a report in PDF format that is in compliance with the PDF/A standards. See more demos, documentation, and samples here.

## Content



A FlexReport can be exported to a PDF format that is in compliance with the PDF/A standards. PDF/A is commonly used for creating invoices, brochures, manuals or research reports, and storing the reports in PDF/A formats. It enables export of JPEG2000 Images, provisions for digital signatures, and support for embedded fonts.

The steps to export to PDF/A format using FlexReportDesigner are as follows:

1.  Run **FlexReportDesigner** application.
2.  Open the report.
3.  Click **File|Export** OR Click **Preview** and from **Export** group, select **PDF/A** from the **PDF** icon's drop-down. The **Export Report to File** dialog box opens.
4.  Specify the File name. Save as type is by default PDF/A (\*.pdf).
5.  Click **Save**. The **Save as PDF** dialog box opens.
    
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6.  Fill the dialog box and then click **OK**. Your exported PDF/A document opens in the PDF reader installed on your computer.
    

You have successfully exported your report that is in compliance with the PDF/A standards!