Saving a PDF file.

L

Liontamer

Microsoft XP Professional Media Center Ed.
Word 2007
Using: Step by Step On: pages 307-8
Question: After I published a saved PDF file and looked in My Documents, I
can't seem to locate this file on the list of documents. I'm not sure why
not?

By way of the books instructions, I expect that the document I am practicing
with and saved as a PDF, after hitting the Publish button, with the option
Minimum size (publishing online) selected, will be available on My Documents
listings. But it's not!

This is interesting. Why not?

Also, if I go into my hotmail account and open a new email message and
attempt to attach this PDF file, well I can't do it. Because the IE7, which
I'm using, cannot open the PDF file or find it. Something like that is
happening. So, what's the problem here?
 
J

JoAnn Paules

I was saving files as a .pdf just a few minutes ago. Some of my files are,
some aren't. It appears if I close the Word document after saving it, it
appears. If I left it open and went to the next file, then it did not
appear. Don't know if that is coincidence or by design.

Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's Reader does that. If you
can't open a .pdf file since upgrading to IE7, then that's a different story
and not Word related. However.......
1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.
 
L

Liontamer

JoAnn: Your comment: " Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's
Reader does that." was helpful. But your procedure:

1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.

was not helpful.

It seems when I started the Adobe Reader 9, I found the file. So, you wer
right about that. But #3...6 not helpful.

I used the Adobe Reader 9 > File > Open > etc. and found the file.
I left it open in a minimize window.
I reopened my hotmail account.
I used Attach on the new email.
But even though I was now able to find the file ,perhaps because I opened it
as above and minimized it, I still ran into difficulty. I get a window
asking if I want to save the file. Huh? I don't want to save it. I want to
attach it. Gezz......
JoAnn Paules said:
I was saving files as a .pdf just a few minutes ago. Some of my files are,
some aren't. It appears if I close the Word document after saving it, it
appears. If I left it open and went to the next file, then it did not
appear. Don't know if that is coincidence or by design.

Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's Reader does that. If you
can't open a .pdf file since upgrading to IE7, then that's a different story
and not Word related. However.......
1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.


--

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



Liontamer said:
Microsoft XP Professional Media Center Ed.
Word 2007
Using: Step by Step On: pages 307-8
Question: After I published a saved PDF file and looked in My Documents, I
can't seem to locate this file on the list of documents. I'm not sure why
not?

By way of the books instructions, I expect that the document I am
practicing
with and saved as a PDF, after hitting the Publish button, with the option
Minimum size (publishing online) selected, will be available on My
Documents
listings. But it's not!

This is interesting. Why not?

Also, if I go into my hotmail account and open a new email message and
attempt to attach this PDF file, well I can't do it. Because the IE7,
which
I'm using, cannot open the PDF file or find it. Something like that is
happening. So, what's the problem here?
 
J

JoAnn Paules

Those steps were undoubtedly created for an older version of Reader.

Do you access your Hotmail account via the web or Outlook/Mail/Outlook
Express?



--

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



Liontamer said:
JoAnn: Your comment: " Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's
Reader does that." was helpful. But your procedure:

1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.

was not helpful.

It seems when I started the Adobe Reader 9, I found the file. So, you wer
right about that. But #3...6 not helpful.

I used the Adobe Reader 9 > File > Open > etc. and found the file.
I left it open in a minimize window.
I reopened my hotmail account.
I used Attach on the new email.
But even though I was now able to find the file ,perhaps because I opened
it
as above and minimized it, I still ran into difficulty. I get a window
asking if I want to save the file. Huh? I don't want to save it. I want
to
attach it. Gezz......
JoAnn Paules said:
I was saving files as a .pdf just a few minutes ago. Some of my files
are,
some aren't. It appears if I close the Word document after saving it, it
appears. If I left it open and went to the next file, then it did not
appear. Don't know if that is coincidence or by design.

Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's Reader does that. If
you
can't open a .pdf file since upgrading to IE7, then that's a different
story
and not Word related. However.......
1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.


--

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



Liontamer said:
Microsoft XP Professional Media Center Ed.
Word 2007
Using: Step by Step On: pages 307-8
Question: After I published a saved PDF file and looked in My
Documents, I
can't seem to locate this file on the list of documents. I'm not sure
why
not?

By way of the books instructions, I expect that the document I am
practicing
with and saved as a PDF, after hitting the Publish button, with the
option
Minimum size (publishing online) selected, will be available on My
Documents
listings. But it's not!

This is interesting. Why not?

Also, if I go into my hotmail account and open a new email message and
attempt to attach this PDF file, well I can't do it. Because the IE7,
which
I'm using, cannot open the PDF file or find it. Something like that is
happening. So, what's the problem here?
 
L

Liontamer

Well, right now, I'm still working (rather at a slow pace, but time
permitting) at finishing Step by Step MS Office Word 2007. And, I haven't
gotten to setting up my MS Office Outlook (but I'm getting there--you know
one step at a time). So, for now, I'm using the web to access my hotmail
account.

I don't know, but something tells me that what's described in Chapter 11 of
SBS Word 2007 works with MS Office Outlook. I guess I'll find that out once
I set up my
MS Office Outlook.

I still can't figure out "why?": "I get a window asking if I want to save
the file. Huh? I don't want to save it. I want to attach it." (See
previous reply.)

Just a related note:
I just briefly read through another post from Amanda1234. She wants to use
a: "downloaded an invoice template" and wants to "save as a PDF and
e-mail." (See 1/9/2007) Free Agent99 told her about a

: "Just download a PDF printer driver from Download.com.
install it as a printer and choose the printer when you print the document.
it will create a PDF file. With these drivers, any document printed becomes
a PDF." (See 1/9/2007)

Now, that seems helpful. But, I'm not sure "why?" you'll need another
printer driver when you all ready have one for your printer. However,
disregarding "why?," what's important to note here is: it's possible to use
an invoice template, save it as a PDF, and send it off in an email.

Joan Preppernau writes: "Hi, Amanda. If you're using Word 2007 (you can
download a 60-day trial from the Microsoft web site) you can save Word
documents as PDF files. You will first need to download the Save As PDF
add-in, but it's free, and you will need to do that only once--then you can
create as many PDF files as you like, for free." (See 1/9/2007)

Humm, that sounds interesting. When I'm ready to really make use of this
option, this may be worth checking into. But it's only good for 60 days as a
free trial. So, I wouldn't want to waste this option right now.

General Comment on Chapter 11 of SBS Word 2007:
The end of this chapter covers how to Create an XML document. Well, I
finally finished this chapter. I even paced myself through the 04_XML
document exercise. "Holly cow!" Just when you think you're catchin' on to
things, when you think you've got a grasp on the power of this amazing
program--it goes into the stratosphere of technical computer stuff. Yes, I
get it. I can use this XML stuff like picking stuff at my favorite chinese
restaurant. You know, one from "Column A" and one from "Column B". Then I
get to put my selections into some other program or file or something
necessary. That sounds pretty useful and technically cool. But, honestly,
when will I ever have the need to use this powerful stuff? (LOL)

Anyways, for those of you nice enough to have read this post: Thanks for
stopping by. I hope I made ya smile! And have a Healthy and Happy New Year
2009.




Those steps were undoubtedly created for an older version of Reader.

Do you access your Hotmail account via the web or Outlook/Mail/Outlook
Express?



--

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



Liontamer said:
JoAnn: Your comment: " Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's
Reader does that." was helpful. But your procedure:

1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.

was not helpful.

It seems when I started the Adobe Reader 9, I found the file. So, you wer
right about that. But #3...6 not helpful.

I used the Adobe Reader 9 > File > Open > etc. and found the file.
I left it open in a minimize window.
I reopened my hotmail account.
I used Attach on the new email.
But even though I was now able to find the file ,perhaps because I opened
it
as above and minimized it, I still ran into difficulty. I get a window
asking if I want to save the file. Huh? I don't want to save it. I want
to
attach it. Gezz......
JoAnn Paules said:
I was saving files as a .pdf just a few minutes ago. Some of my files
are,
some aren't. It appears if I close the Word document after saving it, it
appears. If I left it open and went to the next file, then it did not
appear. Don't know if that is coincidence or by design.

Internet Explorer never opened .pdf files - Adobe's Reader does that. If
you
can't open a .pdf file since upgrading to IE7, then that's a different
story
and not Word related. However.......
1. Close all browsers and Reader windows.
2. Start Adobe Reader.
3. Choose Edit / Preferences / General.
4. In the Options section, select Display PDF in Browser.
5. Click OK, and then exit from Reader.
6. Restart Internet Explorer.


--

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



Microsoft XP Professional Media Center Ed.
Word 2007
Using: Step by Step On: pages 307-8
Question: After I published a saved PDF file and looked in My
Documents, I
can't seem to locate this file on the list of documents. I'm not sure
why
not?

By way of the books instructions, I expect that the document I am
practicing
with and saved as a PDF, after hitting the Publish button, with the
option
Minimum size (publishing online) selected, will be available on My
Documents
listings. But it's not!

This is interesting. Why not?

Also, if I go into my hotmail account and open a new email message and
attempt to attach this PDF file, well I can't do it. Because the IE7,
which
I'm using, cannot open the PDF file or find it. Something like that is
happening. So, what's the problem here?
 
B

Beth Melton

Joan Preppernau writes: "Hi, Amanda. If you're using Word 2007 (you can
download a 60-day trial from the Microsoft web site) you can save Word
documents as PDF files. You will first need to download the Save As PDF
add-in, but it's free, and you will need to do that only once--then you
can
create as many PDF files as you like, for free." (See 1/9/2007)

Humm, that sounds interesting. When I'm ready to really make use of this
option, this may be worth checking into. But it's only good for 60 days
as a
free trial. So, I wouldn't want to waste this option right now.

It's the trial version of Office 2007 that's "free for 60 days". The PDF
add-in is free to those who have Office 2007. To obtain it, click the Office
Button, point at Save As, click a command along the lines of "Find add-ins
to save as PDF or XPS". The link will take you to the Microsoft Download
site where you can download the PDF add-in. Background on why it's not
automatically included in Office 2007: It was at one time. Then Adobe sued
MS over it. Adobe won. MS then made it available as a free download.

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
 
L

Liontamer

Thank you for your clarification Beth Melton. It seems to have cleared up a
few things related to this issue. However, when I point to the Save As
command, it shows "Publish a copy of the document as a PDF File". But I
can't seem to get this to work out of my hotmail account (which I access via
the Web). I don't know what's going on with this function. Please re-read
through my prior thread comments. If I try to Attach to a New Email, I can't
find the PDF file. There's got to be an answer to this. Do I still need to
downline the Free Add-in from Microsoft?
 
L

Liontamer

An update on my last message:
I need to correct something I just said in my last reply.
I am in fact able to Attach the PDF file which I want to put into an email
to myself.
The problem is realized when I've opened the file and sent it to mysef.
When I retrieve the email message.
When I click on the Attachment, a window opens called File Download and asks
me whether I want to Save the File? Nope, says I. All I wanna do is open it
and read it in the email I sent to myself. But, even if I Save it, then I
seem to get stuck in a file transfering mode (you know between the world
icon and the file icon).
Now, I also notice a message: " If you're having problems downloading
attachments, please sign in again and select "Remember me on this computer"."
Okey Dokey! I'll try that and see what happens.
 
L

Liontamer

Another Update on my last message:
Even logging in as Remember Me.... doesn't help. I still get the File
Download window. And when I press Open then it seems to take an aweful long
time to transfer the file from the world icon to the file icon. So, I'm
befuddled here? "Where's Beth? ... I want my Beth back!"
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

In order to open the PDF, whether directly from the attachment or from the
saved version, you must have Adobe Reader installed and set as the default
application for opening PDFs. You cannot open a PDF with Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 
B

Beth Melton

If you already see "PDF or XPS" (description: Publish a copy of the document
as PDF or XPS file) then the add-in is already installed.

It sounds like what you are encountering isn't a Word issue perhaps a
Hotmail issue or, as Suzanne has pointed out, you don't have Adobe Reader
installed.

To rule out Adobe Reader, try saving a document as a PDF type, in the
Publish as PDF or XPS dialog box there's an check box for "Open file after
publishing". Make sure this option is checked. After you click Publish does
the document open in Adobe Reader? If it doesn't then you can download the
free Adobe Reader from:
http://www.adobe.com/

As for why you can't find the file when you attempt to attach it, where are
you creating the new email? On the web? Or are you trying to use the "Email
as PDFAattachment" command from within Word? If you are using the latter
then your Hotmail email account can't be used to send email from within Word
since it's a web based email program.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
 
B

Beth Melton

When you click the Save button in the File Download dialog box do you get a
Save As dialog box? When you say, "seems to take an aweful long time" does
the file eventually open or do you get tired of waiting and click the Cancel
button? If so, have you tried waiting to see what happens?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
 
L

Liontamer

When you click the Save button in the File Download dialog box do you get a
Save As dialog box?
Yes I do.

When you click the Save button in the File Download dialog box do you get a
Save As dialog box?
No. But I see the File Download window. And it shows that its getting the
file infomation. World icon to file icon transfer. There's no data for:
Estimated Time Left. Nor for: Download to. Nor for: Transfer rate. And
Close this dialog box when transfer completes is checked.

When you say, "seems to take an aweful long time" does
the file eventually open?
No it doesn't.

or do you get tired of waiting and click the Cancel
button? If so, have you tried waiting to see what happens?
Well, at first, I got tired of waiting about 5 minute or so. But this time,
Beth (believe me) I waited. I even made me breakfast, slighty burnt my
English Muffins (but still eitable with butter and jam), cooked my cheese and
onion egg omlette, made two sauage patties, and had some orange juice. I
even put the dishes in the kitchen sink, so I can clean them later. Now,
including eatting time, this took about 30+ minutes. Remember I have a
Lion's appetite.

So, the file still did not complete transfering. And I think this much time
(30+ minutes) waiting is more than enough. Something ain't right here.

There's got to be an answer to this delimma. Beth, I am so happy about
people like you helping out lions like me. You know, after all, all my loyal
other animal subjects look up to me to rule the kingdom. So, I've got to
figure this out.

Oh, by the way: Breakfast was good.
 
B

Beth Melton

When you click the Save button in the File Download dialog box do you get
a
Save As dialog box?
Yes I do.

When you click the Save button in the File Download dialog box do you get
a
Save As dialog box?
No.

Your answers are in conflict with each other. Which is it? Yes you see a
Save As dialog box after clicking the Save button or No you don't see it?
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx
 

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