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Converting Word Master Document to PDF

BenAnderson
Registered: Jan 18 2007
Posts: 2

I have a Word master document (MS Word 2003) that I'm trying to convert to a PDF using Acrobat Professional 6.0. I've created a "master" table of contents for the 8 files linked in the master document. But each time I attempt to generate a PDF (Selecting the "Convert to Adobe PDF" on the menu bar) the process hangs both Word and Acrobat and I have to shut them down.
 
Is there something I'm doing wrong, or is there a work around for this?
 
Thanks!!

My Product Information:
Acrobat 6, Windows
dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi.

That has happened to me as well, particularly with a large file or group of files as you are using.

First thing to try -- Choose Adobe PDF -> Change Conversion Settings to open the PDFMaker settings. Deselect the option to View Adobe PDF Result. Now try to generate the PDF.Be sure to limit the other processing your computer is doing at the time you are creating the PDF file.

If that fails, you can generate the component files individually and reassemble them in Acrobat. Sadly, your table of contents' links are going to disappear or be invalid.

donna.

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AnandMohans
Registered: Oct 10 2008
Posts: 2
Hi:

I have adobe Acrobat 9.0 Pro. I just installed it, and tried to convert a MS Doc file into a pdf by copying it onto the Acrobat Icon.

I get an error message that says "More files need to be installed, You must have system administrator privileges to install these files. Ask your system administrator".

I am the only user on my laptop. ANy suggestions please ?

Thanks !
AnandMohans
Registered: Oct 10 2008
Posts: 2
I dont think it is a file size issue, since my experiments are on a
very small word file (Few words).

I presume I "Choose Adobe PDF" in MS word ?

Or do I click on the PDF application icon itself ?

I notice a PDF maker in the add-in section of word.

But clicking on it hangs MS word.