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MS Office Forum / Word / Word Errors / May 2008SAVE AS PDF LINK IN WORD 2007 DOWNLOADS WRONG PROGRAM
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.  SignatureSproxton in Sydney FWIW, a quick Google search for "Word 2007 PDF add-in" brings up http://lb1.www.ms.akadns.net/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F1FC413C-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/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4D951911-3E7E-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/informationsystems/documents/Procedure%20to%20Install%20the %20Microsoft%20Add-in%20for%20PDF%20or%20XPS%20(Office%202007).pdf SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA > Hi > I wanted to save a Word 2007 file as a PDF. I clicked on Save As in Word [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. 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 > FWIW, a quick Google search for "Word 2007 PDF add-in" brings up > http://lb1.www.ms.akadns.net/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15- 991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > > > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. 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. SignatureTerry Farrell - MSWord MVP > Hi Suzanne, all > it seems like I have a different problem with the save As PDF in MS OFFICE [quoted text clipped - 75 lines] >> > >> > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. 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/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D951911-3E7E-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 > Word 2007 has the ability to save to PDF but you need to download the free > add-in from the Microsoft Office Support Site. [quoted text clipped - 84 lines] > >> > > >> > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. 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 > Hi Terry, > Thanks for the prompt reply. [quoted text clipped - 124 lines] >> >> > >> >> > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. 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 > 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 [quoted text clipped - 137 lines] > >> >> > > >> >> > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very confusing. Sorry, I am now out of ideas. BTW, did you try using the /a switch: that is completely different from /safe? Terry > Hi Terry, > thanks for your suggestion. Have tried starting in safe mode (run winword [quoted text clipped - 168 lines] >> >> >> > You might want to follow the links yourself - it was very >> >> >> > confusing. 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. ========== 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 >> SignatureBob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
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