Step# 2 Under the Print Preview Menu, click on a “PDF or XPS” icon to export the report to PDF file. After you click an Open Report button to preview the report before printing, MS Access will provide a Print Preview Menu. Step #1 You must create a report in your Access database first and create a button to print a report. In this How To, I will show you two methods on how to save report to a PDF file. You can send PDF report to others with the original format of your report. The PDF format is a popular file format used by many people. This How To will show you how to save MS Access report to PDF file.