If not, then leave the filename as it is. In the field next to ‘ File Name’, type the name you want to give the new file, if you want to save the PDF with a different name. In our example, we will select the range A1:F18. To save a selected range of cells to PDF, here are the steps that you need to follow: This is a very commonly used method as it is simple and can usually be applied to any Excel version. Method 1: Saving a Selection to PDF using the Save As Dialog Box We will apply the above three methods to save only the shaded portion of the sheet to PDF. Throughout this tutorial, we will be using the following dataset.