# Getting started

- [PDF Converter terminology](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology.md): Before proceeding to use the SWING PDF Converter software, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the various terminologies used throughout this application.
- [PDF package](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/pdf-package.md)
- [PDF attachments](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/pdf-attachments.md)
- [Separate PDF files](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/separate-pdf-files.md)
- [Flat vs. structured document export](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/flat-vs.-structured-document-export.md)
- [Single PDF file with a bookmark view](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/single-pdf-file-with-a-bookmark-view.md)
- [Alternate Notes forms](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/alternate-notes-forms.md)
- [Archiving jobs](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/pdf-converter-terminology/archiving-jobs.md)
- [Screencasts](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/screencasts.md)
- [Settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/settings.md)
- [General Settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/settings/general-settings.md)
- [PDF Settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/settings/pdf-settings.md)
- [Toolbar Icon Settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/settings/toolbar-icon-settings.md)
- [Converting client-side](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side.md)
- [How to export emails to a PDF package](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-emails-to-a-pdf-package.md)
- [How to append emails to a PDF package](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-append-emails-to-a-pdf-package.md)
- [How to export emails to multiple PDFs](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-emails-to-multiple-pdfs.md)
- [How to export mail folders to PDF](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-mail-folders-to-pdf.md)
- [How to export view categories to PDF](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-view-categories-to-pdf.md)
- [How to export all emails to PDF](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-all-emails-to-pdf.md)
- [How to export parent-child documents](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-parent-child-documents.md)
- [How to manage PDF document settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-manage-pdf-document-settings.md)
- [How to export Notes metadata](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-notes-metadata.md)
- [How to export documents to PDF/A format](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-documents-to-pdf-a-format.md)
- [How to convert attachments to PDF](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-convert-attachments-to-pdf.md)
- [How to export attachments to disk](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-export-attachments-to-disk.md)
- [How to set PDF headers and footers](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-set-pdf-headers-and-footers.md)
- [How to reduce PDF file size](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-reduce-pdf-file-size.md)
- [How to use alternate forms](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-use-alternate-forms.md)
- [How to create a naming rule for the PDFs](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/how-to-create-a-naming-rule-for-the-pdfs.md)
- [Summary of export options](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-client-side/summary-of-export-options.md)
- [Converting server-side](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side.md)
- [How to export multiple databases to hard disk](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-export-multiple-databases-to-hard-disk.md)
- [How to schedule Notes email export to PDF](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-schedule-notes-email-export-to-pdf.md)
- [How to export a custom/programmatic document selection](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-export-a-custom-programmatic-document-selection.md)
- [How to export Notes metadata](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-export-notes-metadata.md)
- [How to classify PDF records using folders](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-classify-pdf-records-using-folders.md)
- [How to run post-processing tasks on the PDF files](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-run-post-processing-tasks-on-the-pdf-files.md)
- [How to apply PDF settings to an archiving job](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/pdf-converter-for-notes/getting-started/using-pdf-converter-server-side/how-to-apply-pdf-settings-to-an-archiving-job.md)


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