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Posted on 04/02/10 7:37:57 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
This question has very little to do with Photoshop! Forgive! However, it has to do with Adobe and is an important part of my work so if someone can enlighten me I would be extremely grateful. Part of my job involves rewriting IT manuals. I have been converting these into PDFs using an add-in which seemed to be installed (I didn't knowingly do anything) in all my Microsoft applications. But... having worked for a couple of years seemlessly, it all went pear-shaped recently and the add-in no longer appears within these applications to select. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the CS3 Design Premium. I tried using Save As... and after selecting PDF, am told that I need to have at least one other Adobe CS3 programme open for it to work! I have CS3 Design Suite installed on my new PC but no add-ins appearing in MS Office suites? Do I need to download a programme from the internet to convert files? Any help greatly appreciated. |
Posted on 04/02/10 7:53:41 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Sophie, confirming you are saving a Word document as PDF. Small step to solving your problem.. I just checked I can still save as PDF from Word XP. Trevor |
Posted on 05/02/10 08:45:20 AM |
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steve hill
Brain Basher Posts: 228 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Hi sophie I use cute PDF it installs as a printer you just print to it give it a file name all done, and its free. Heres the address http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/Writer.asp |
Posted on 05/02/10 08:57:51 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7072 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Are you trying to output the PDF from Word, or from InDesign? Because, frankly, InDesign is by far the better choice... |
Posted on 05/02/10 09:31:32 AM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
I have been modifying the Word document manuals from within MS Word and converting them to PDF using an add-in acrobat addin. Never thought to open them in Indesign. |
Posted on 06/02/10 9:42:05 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2166 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
I have been using a program similat to Steves, PDF995, you can try the free version here. http://www.pdf995.com/ only about $10.00 to pay for it. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 11/02/10 7:40:59 PM |
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The Mad Lep
Four-Leafed Fantasist Posts: 323 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Hi Sophie 
In Open Office there's a button that converts any open document to PDF in one click, if you're looking for alternatives to the Office Suite, and Open Office is free to download. It's also compatible with all of Microsoft's main extensions, .doc etc. |
Posted on 14/02/10 8:42:08 PM |
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salfordnurse
Intensive Illustrator Posts: 207 Reply  |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Theres an add on for MS Word on the microsoft website which allows you to save as pdfs http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f1fc413c-6d89-4f15-991b-63b07ba5f2e5&displaylang=en |
Posted on 22/02/10 12:11:38 PM |
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techauthorbob
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Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
I have used Primopdf for ages now to pdf output from Word, Quark etc, with no problems - and it's free. |
Posted on 24/02/10 8:01:38 PM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Converting an MS Word doc to PDF
Hi Simon and Robert, Many thanks for your help on this. Much appreciated. Will try out these suggestions. |