Error when attempting to save Word doc as pdf.

D

DesertFriar

I have MS Word 2007 with SP1 and SP2. Before I updated to SP2, I downloaded
the pdf converter but it would not work. When I attempted to publish a doc in
pdf, I recevied the error message "This file could not be found". After I
updated with SP2 I thought this problem would resolve, but it has not. Since
I don't want to buy another help session with MS, can anyone suggest what
might be wrong and how to fix it?

My understanding is that MS and Adobe have made friends and that this
conversion ability is now supposed to be built into Word and does not depend
on any Adobe products being present.
 
J

JoAnn Paules

What exactly do you mean by "publish a doc in pdf"? What steps did you take?
 
D

DesertFriar

Thanks for your response.

With a document open (and already saved in .docx, I select "Save As" and
then the option to save in "PDF or XPS" format. I then select the pdf format
and select "publish". An error window pops up reporting "This file could not
be found". I have tried saving in the XPS format and it works.



JoAnn Paules said:
What exactly do you mean by "publish a doc in pdf"? What steps did you take?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



DesertFriar said:
I have MS Word 2007 with SP1 and SP2. Before I updated to SP2, I downloaded
the pdf converter but it would not work. When I attempted to publish a doc
in
pdf, I recevied the error message "This file could not be found". After I
updated with SP2 I thought this problem would resolve, but it has not.
Since
I don't want to buy another help session with MS, can anyone suggest what
might be wrong and how to fix it?

My understanding is that MS and Adobe have made friends and that this
conversion ability is now supposed to be built into Word and does not
depend
on any Adobe products being present.
 
G

Graham Mayor

The PDF addin works in both Word 2007 generations.

Does the error message report which 'file cannot be found'. What is the
exact wording?

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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Thanks for your response.

With a document open (and already saved in .docx, I select "Save As"
and then the option to save in "PDF or XPS" format. I then select the
pdf format and select "publish". An error window pops up reporting
"This file could not be found". I have tried saving in the XPS
format and it works.



JoAnn Paules said:
What exactly do you mean by "publish a doc in pdf"? What steps did
you take?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



DesertFriar said:
I have MS Word 2007 with SP1 and SP2. Before I updated to SP2, I
downloaded the pdf converter but it would not work. When I
attempted to publish a doc in
pdf, I recevied the error message "This file could not be found".
After I updated with SP2 I thought this problem would resolve, but
it has not. Since
I don't want to buy another help session with MS, can anyone
suggest what might be wrong and how to fix it?

My understanding is that MS and Adobe have made friends and that
this conversion ability is now supposed to be built into Word and
does not depend
on any Adobe products being present.
 
D

DesertFriar

No, it simply says "This file could not be found". It is a small pop-up and
the title bar says "Microsoft Office Word" There is no other information.

Graham Mayor said:
The PDF addin works in both Word 2007 generations.

Does the error message report which 'file cannot be found'. What is the
exact wording?

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

Thanks for your response.

With a document open (and already saved in .docx, I select "Save As"
and then the option to save in "PDF or XPS" format. I then select the
pdf format and select "publish". An error window pops up reporting
"This file could not be found". I have tried saving in the XPS
format and it works.



JoAnn Paules said:
What exactly do you mean by "publish a doc in pdf"? What steps did
you take?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



message I have MS Word 2007 with SP1 and SP2. Before I updated to SP2, I
downloaded the pdf converter but it would not work. When I
attempted to publish a doc in
pdf, I recevied the error message "This file could not be found".
After I updated with SP2 I thought this problem would resolve, but
it has not. Since
I don't want to buy another help session with MS, can anyone
suggest what might be wrong and how to fix it?

My understanding is that MS and Adobe have made friends and that
this conversion ability is now supposed to be built into Word and
does not depend
on any Adobe products being present.
 

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