SAVE AS PDF LINK IN WORD 2007 DOWNLOADS WRONG PROGRAM

[Sproxton]

Hi
I wanted to save a Word 2007 file as a PDF. I clicked on Save As in Word
and one of the options was something about Find Out About Saving as PDF and
XFS files and it took me to a Microsoft download page where I could download
an Add-In. All the information on the page seemed correct - ie, about how to
save Office 2007 files as PDFs. But the file that downloaded was called
OGAPluginInstall.exe.

This Add-In did nothing to help me save as a PDF. When I went to try and
save my Word doc as a PDF there was no option for a PDF. Then I Googled my
problem and got taken to another Microsoft Download page where this time the
downloadable Add-In file was called SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe. I downloaded that
and it worked fine.

I can't tell you how I got to the original download page address because
now, in Word 2007, when I go to Save As, the option is Publish A Copy of the
Document as a PDF or XFS whereas before I downloaded the Add-In it was
something like Find Out About Saving as a PDF or XFS, which in turn took me
to the wrong download.

You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing.

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Sproxton in Sydney

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, a quick Google search for "Word 2007 PDF add-in" brings up
http://lb1.www.ms.akadns.net/downlo...3C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en
as the first hit. Presumably you could also get there from the Office Online
Downloads page. The file offered there is SaveAsPDF.exe.

There is a link on that page to
http://lb1.www.ms.akadns.net/downlo...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en,
which offers SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe.

Googling for "OGAPluginInstall.exe" turns up results suggesting that this
add-in has to do with "Office Genuine Advantage," which merely helps to
validate your Office install so that you can download the PDF add-in. See
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/office/Offers.aspx?displaylang=en. I
suspect that you were offered the OGA plug-in first ("Please accept the
Office Genuine Advantage validation tool when prompted"), to allow you to
download the PDF add-in.

Aha! More info here: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/12/08/91; see also
http://www.nsula.edu/informationsys...osoft Add-in for PDF or XPS (Office 2007).pdf

 

[elon]

Hi Suzanne, all
it seems like I have a different problem with the save As PDF in MS OFFICE
2007.
I used to have a MS Office 2003 Pro which had (I guess) an Adobe plug-in
which you could 'print to' Adobe PDF file format. This version of Office was
upgraded to Office 2007, and since than I can't perform the export to PDF in
ANY way (not the save to PDF nor teh print to PDF). Do you have any idea?

I have called Microsoft and they claim I need to buy a new version from
Adobe, or third party as MS only links the buttom/icon in the application to
a third party application. is this true? Do you have any idea?

Thanks
Elon Cosla
The Netherlands
+31655857735

 

[Terry Farrell]

Word 2007 has the ability to save to PDF but you need to download the free
add-in from the Microsoft Office Support Site.

If you want to use the Adobe PDF application, then you need to have at least
version 8 (I think that is the latest) with its patches for it to work with
Office 2007. From the point of view of using the Adobe application, MS are
correct in that they provide the hooks for Adobe to integrate into Word, so
any support comes from Adobe.

 

[elon]

Hi Terry,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
It's good to know that the word 2007 can save to PDF as this is the ONLY
reason I had in the past (with Word 2003) the Adobe plug-in. I actually
PREFER to use the simple Microsoft Save to PDF plug-in that comes free with
the Office 2007.
My problem is that after downloading it from the microsoft site
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en)
I still can't use it as I receive the 'unexpected error' message I have
mentioned.
I have tried also re-installing and repairing the MS office 2007, afte
run-installing all my Acrobat related applications (only reader etc), since I
guess it may be some incompetability issue. But no cure!
any further tips will be much appreciated!
Elon

 

[Terry Farrell]

Office 2007 with the Office PDF add-in and the Adobe Reader work fine
together. Have you had Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on the system prior to
the upgrade to Office 2007?

If you start Word in Safe Mode, does Word work OK and Save to PDF correctly?
From Start, Run, type in

winword /a

and press enter. Test Word now.

Terry

 

[elon]

Hi Terry,
thanks for your suggestion. Have tried starting in safe mode (run winword
/safe), but same issue occoured. I have un-install all my earlier acrobat
installations and now I have only the latest reader 8.1.2 and its add-ons
9.1.2.
I have re-paired office 2007 installation. please note the problem is all
accross office applications Excel PPT Email - all will give the same bad
result when saving to PDF or XPS format.

any suggestion?
Elon

 

[Terry Farrell]

Sorry, I am now out of ideas.

BTW, did you try using the /a switch: that is completely different from
/safe?

Terry

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Elon,

Did you uninstall the OFfice 2007 PDF/XPS add in then restart the computer, download and install it after reinstalling Office?

Check in Word Options for disabled add-ins as well.

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Hi Terry,
thanks for your suggestion. Have tried starting in safe mode (run winword
/safe), but same issue occoured. I have un-install all my earlier acrobat
installations and now I have only the latest reader 8.1.2 and its add-ons
9.1.2.
I have re-paired office 2007 installation. please note the problem is all
accross office applications Excel PPT Email - all will give the same bad
result when saving to PDF or XPS format.

any suggestion?
Elon >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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