It appears that what you need to do is print the progress note as a Microsoft XPS file. From there, you can use software (see http://www.google.com/search?q=xps+viewer+pdf ) to convert it to a PDF file. So, probably the safe bet is to do what you did yesterday (copy the progress note and paste it as plaintext) and then also print it to an XPS file on your stick. Then, when you get home, convert the XPS file to a PDF file.