Welcome to the QuickBooks Community, FW2. I will be delighted to assist you. Before we begin, I will like for you to verify something for me. When you go to select Print, is your printing destination set to Save as a PDF instead of your printer name? This could be the issue why the estimate is being saved as a form. In the meantime, here are the steps to print a proposal/estimate:
- Select +New and choose Estimate.
- Add the necessary information.
- At the bottom of the screen, select Print or Preview and click the option(Print or Preview) above it.

- As seen in the picture below, ensure that the destination is correct and select Print.

Please let me know if you are still experiencing difficulties, and we will tackle this from a different approach. I will be looking out for your response. Take care for now.