Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista

CharlieB19 · 08-04-2009, 05:09 PM

Hello everyone

I recently switched from XP to Vista. When I was using XP, I installed Adobe Acrobat 5. I was able to convert a Word doc to .pdf by selecting the printer ‘Adobe Acrobat’, which was automatically installed when I installed Acrobat 5, and hit print.
Now I have a new computer, with Vista. I installed Acrobat 5, and it automatically installed Acrobat Distiller as a printer. When I try to use it to convert a word doc to pdf, Word freezes up. I’ve tried selecting ‘print to file’, and ‘file conversion’ to ‘print’, but nothing works. It just freezes, and I can’t delete the printer error unless I re-boot.
Does anyone know how to make this work? I know there are other applications out there (can someone please recommend a safe one?), but it was so easy in XP. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks!

upallnight200 · 08-04-2009, 05:15 PM

This free online converter enables you to convert Microsoft Word documents (.doc/.docx) to Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) documents with a single click

http://www.doc2pdf.net/

Elkar · 08-04-2009, 05:26 PM

I use CutePDF Writer. It works great and its free. Anything you can print, can be printed to a pdf file.

http://www.cutepdf.com/

**macropod** · 08-04-2009, 06:34 PM

Hi Charlie,

Acrobat 5 isn't fully compatible with Vista, and the installer warns you of that when you try to install it. If you're using Office 2007, note that MS provides a free pdf writer that you can install with that version of Office.

Melvinjames18 · 08-05-2009, 05:49 AM

Some PDF tools don't support vista. But there are many freeware to create PDF from Word. If you have MS Word 2007, you can just save the doc. as PDF format.

CharlieB19 · 08-05-2009, 11:37 AM

Many thanks to everyone who replied. Now that I know Vista doesn't support the 'convert to .pdf' function of Acrobat, I downloaded CutePDF Writer (it's free!), and it works perfectly!
I wish I'd posted here before I spend a couple of hours trying to make Acrobat work. Thanks very much! You guys/gals are great!

HelenCao · 08-06-2009, 03:12 AM

It is claimed that MS Office 2010 to come is going to include the function of saving Office documents as PDF files. But at present, we can get some small desktop software like Word to PDF or Free Word to PDF.

08-04-2009, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
CharlieB19 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP3	Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista Hello everyone I recently switched from XP to Vista. When I was using XP, I installed Adobe Acrobat 5. I was able to convert a Word doc to .pdf by selecting the printer ‘Adobe Acrobat’, which was automatically installed when I installed Acrobat 5, and hit print. Now I have a new computer, with Vista. I installed Acrobat 5, and it automatically installed Acrobat Distiller as a printer. When I try to use it to convert a word doc to pdf, Word freezes up. I’ve tried selecting ‘print to file’, and ‘file conversion’ to ‘print’, but nothing works. It just freezes, and I can’t delete the printer error unless I re-boot. Does anyone know how to make this work? I know there are other applications out there (can someone please recommend a safe one?), but it was so easy in XP. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks!

08-04-2009, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
upallnight200 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 46 OS: xp pro	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista This free online converter enables you to convert Microsoft Word documents (.doc/.docx) to Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) documents with a single click http://www.doc2pdf.net/

08-04-2009, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elkar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 69 OS: XP SP2, Vista	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista I use CutePDF Writer. It works great and its free. Anything you can print, can be printed to a pdf file. http://www.cutepdf.com/

08-04-2009, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
macropod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 563 OS: Vista	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista Hi Charlie, Acrobat 5 isn't fully compatible with Vista, and the installer warns you of that when you try to install it. If you're using Office 2007, note that MS provides a free pdf writer that you can install with that version of Office. __________________ Cheers macropod (MS MVP -Word)

08-05-2009, 05:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Melvinjames18 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1 OS: Winxp	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista Some PDF tools don't support vista. But there are many freeware to create PDF from Word. If you have MS Word 2007, you can just save the doc. as PDF format.

08-05-2009, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
CharlieB19 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista Many thanks to everyone who replied. Now that I know Vista doesn't support the 'convert to .pdf' function of Acrobat, I downloaded CutePDF Writer (it's free!), and it works perfectly! I wish I'd posted here before I spend a couple of hours trying to make Acrobat work. Thanks very much! You guys/gals are great!

08-06-2009, 03:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
HelenCao Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Convert Word doc to .pdf using Acrobat and and Vista It is claimed that MS Office 2010 to come is going to include the function of saving Office documents as PDF files. But at present, we can get some small desktop software like Word to PDF or Free Word to PDF.