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Make your job easier with Adobe Acrobat DC, the trusted PDF creator. Use Acrobat to convert, edit, and sign PDF files at your desk or on the go. Oct 11, 2018 we are using Abobe acrobat pro X on all 40 systems and pdfMaker addon was working fine on outlook 2010. I upgraded 2 systems to office 365 (outlook 2016) and this PdjMaker addon stopped working since then. Methods applied so far: - Tried to add the add on agin by going to outlook File- Options- add. We are using Abobe acrobat pro X on all 40 systems and pdfMaker addon was working fine on outlook 2010. I upgraded 2 systems to office 365 (outlook 2016) and this PdjMaker addon stopped working since then. Methods applied so far: - Tried to add the add on agin by going to outlook File- Options- add. Is there anyway to make Office 2016 64-bit compatible with Adobe Acrobat DC Pro PDFMaker? I make PDFs of all my e-mails and this feature is sorely needed. Right now I have to use Nuances PDF Converter Pro to do this. I prefer to use only one PDF program. Earlier versions of Acrobat and Office did a. Nov 02, 2019 Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker (the Convert To Adobe PDF button in the PDFMaker toolbar/tab) is an add-in that creates PDF files from Microsoft Office applications. This feature installs with Acrobat Professional and Standard. In MS Office 2003 and earlier, PDFMaker uses Adobe PDF Printer to a create a PostScript file.
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This chapter is from the book Adobe Acrobat X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Adobe Acrobat X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Using PDFMaker in Microsoft Office (Windows)
The Windows version of Acrobat X automatically installs a set of tools into the Microsoft Office suite of software . These tools are known collectively as PDFMaker.
The appearance and abilities of PDFMaker vary depending on your version of Office and which Office component you are working with. In Microsoft Word 2010, it installs tools that let you do the following:
- Create a PDF file of the current document.
- Email the current document as a PDF file to an address of your choice.
- Do a Word mail merge and save the result as a PDF file.
- Send the current document to a list of people so they can comment on it.
- Convert the document to PDF and open it in Acrobat for comment.
The Create PDF and Email PDF functions are available in all versions of Office, making it very simple to convert Word, Excel, and other Office documents to PDF.
The instructions on the next page are for Office 2010. Earlier versions of Office have the same functions, but they may reside in a PDFMaker toolbar rather than an Acrobat “ribbon.”
To create a PDF file in an Office application:
- With your Office document active, select the Acrobat ribbon .
- Click the Create PDF button. Office presents you with the standard Save dialog.
- Specify a name and location for your PDF file.
- Click OK. Acrobat creates the PDF file, displaying a progress bar while it works.
To email an Office document as a PDF file:
- With the Acrobat ribbon active , click the Create and Attach to Email button. The standard Save dialog opens.
- Specify a name and location for your PDF file.
- Click OK. Acrobat creates the PDF file, displaying a progress bar while it works.When it’s finished, PDFMaker launches your email client software and opens a blank email window with the new PDF file already attached .
- Fill out the destination address and subject in your email client.
- Click your email client’s Send button.
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Summary
If you have the Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM add-in installed on your computer and your Office programs are crashing or not responding, this might mean that the version of PDFMaker you have installed is incompatible with your version of Office.
More information
To verify that the PDFMaker add-in is installed on your computer, do the following:
- Office 2010: Open any Office application, and then select File > Add-Ins.
- Office 2013 and later versions, select File > Options > Add-Ins. Next to Manage COM Add-ins select Go. You will see a dialog box that resembles the following screenshot:
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
Method 1: Upgrade your Adobe product
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Fees may apply when you upgrade your Adobe product.
See Compatible web browsers and PDFMaker applications to determine which version of the Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM add-in is compatible with your Office version. If your version isn't compatible, try to upgrade your Adobe product to a later version that's compatible with your Office version.
If you're an advanced user and want to check the PDFMOfficeAddin.dll version compatibility, see the following table.
Office version | Supported PDFMaker add-in versions (check PDFMOfficeAddin.dll version) |
---|---|
2010 (32-bit) | 10.x and later |
2010 (64-bit) | 10.1 and later |
2013 (32-bit) | 11.0.1 and later |
2013 (64-bit) | 11.0.1 and later |
2016 (32-bit) | 11.0.16 and later |
2016 (64-bit) | 11.0.16 and later |
Method 2: Manually disable Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-in
If you have administrative permissions, you can also disable the add-in by following these steps in each Office program:
- Open the Office program, and then select File > Options > Add-ins.
- In the Manage drop-down list, select COM Add-Ins, and then select Go.
- Clear the Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin check box, as follows (Office 2010 screen shot), and then select OK.
If you cannot disable the add-in by following these steps, use one of the following methods.
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Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.
First, exit the Office program that you're having issues with when the PDFMaker add-in is loaded, and then use one of the following methods to start Registry Editor.
Windows 8
From the Start screen, type CMD. In the results pane, swipe down on Command Prompt to reveal the charm bar, then select Run as administrator on the charm bar. If you are using a mouse, right-click the Command Prompt to reveal the charm bar.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP
- Select Start > All Programs > Accessories.
- Right-click the Command Prompt, and then select Run as administrator.
Select the Office program that you're having problems with, and then use the appropriate method, as follows, to manually disable the PDFMaker add-in.
Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher
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Note
The <Office program> placeholder represents the name of the Office program that you're having issues with when the PDFMaker add-in was installed.
- Locate and select the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftoffice<Office program>addinsPdfmaker.OfficeAddin
- If the PDFmaker.
Addin key does not exist, go to step 2.
- If the PDFmaker.
- Ez go powerwise qe charger fault codes. Repeat step 1 with each of the following registry keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftOffice<Office program>AddinsPDFMaker.OfficeAddin
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432NodeMicrosoftOffice<Office program>AddinsPDFMaker.OfficeAddin
- Exit Registry Editor, and then start the Office program. Mingw offline installer.
Outlook
- Locate and select the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftofficeOutlookaddinsPdfmOutlook.PDFMOutlook
- If the PdfmOutlook.PDFMOutlook key exists, modify the Load Behavior value under the key to 0, and then go to step 2.
- If the PdfmOutlook.PDFMOutlook key does not exist, go to step 2.
- Repeat step 1 with each of the following registry keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftofficeOutlookaddinsPdfmOutlook.PDFMOutlook
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432NodeMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddinsPdfmOutlook.PDFMOutlook
- Exit Registry Editor, and then start Outlook.
Visio
- Find and select the following key in the registry:HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftVisioaddinsPDFMVisio.PDFMVisioCOMAddin
- If the PDFMVisio.PDFMVisioCOMAddin exists, modify the Load Behavior value under the key to 0, and then go to step 2.
- If the PDFMVisio.PDFMVisioCOMAddin key does not exist, go to step 2.
NoteThis registry path does not include the Office subkey as do the registry paths used by other Office programs. - Repeat step 1 with each of the following registry keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftVisioaddinsPDFMVisio.PDFMVisioCOMAddin
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareWow6432NodeMicrosoftVisioaddinsPDFMVisio.PDFMVisioCOMAddin
- Exit the Registry Editor and open Visio.
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