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I create proposals using multiple workbooks (tabs) within an excel file. the first two tabs are set to Fit to 1 page for the Page Layout the last tab is set to a scale of 80% to have it look correct when converted to PDF. I recently switched from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and I am now having issues with the formatting when going to PDF. The Tab when converted to PDF is now showing wider in when its viewed by not only me but also anyone who opens the file than the first 2 pages. I did not have issues with this until 2 days ago when I went to windows 10 and coworkers who have windows 10 but an older version of acrobat can take the same file and not have any issues with converting it to PDF without editing it.
I currently am having to change the first two tabs to 80% in excel to make it look uniform but that should not have to be the fix for a standard template I have been using for years.
I have figured out my own issue with this. You have to have your default printer set to an actual printer and not Adobe PDF maker. Adobe PDF maker will take your first page of your workbook as your 8.5x11 page and any deviation from that will increase (decrease) based on your page zoom in the other workbooks. If you have your printer set to an actual printer and not a print to file and set your page size at the appropriate size (mine is 8.5x11) then all pages will come out uniform and not differ
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Hello Markh,
Sorry for the delayed response and inconvenience caused. As per the description above, Acrobat is not creating PDF from an Excel file properly as the formatting is not correct, Am I correct?
Please try to create the PDF file from Acrobat's File Menu, File>Create PDF from file, and see if this makes any difference in the formatting.
In Excel, go to the ACROBAT's Preferences from the top ribbon, in PDFMaker serttings>Conversion Settings>Choose High-Quality print, and see if this brings any difference.
You can also refer and try the suggestions from the following Adobe discussions pdf margin different than printer margin
Incorrect page size when creating PDF from Excel 2013 (export and print)
Troubleshoot Acrobat PDFMaker issues in Microsoft Office on Windows
Have you tried with other Excel file and checked if the issue is reproducible? Is it specific to one Excel file or with all the files?
What is the dot version of Acrobat installed, to identify refer to Identify the product and its version for Acrobat and Reader DC
Let us know how it goes and share your findings.
Regards,
Anand Sri.
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Good Morning Anand,
Please see the below for my answers. In short not one of these has worked
for me.
Please try to create the PDF file from *Acrobat's File Menu, File>Create
PDF from *file, and see if this makes any difference in the formatting. This
still produces the file the same way that it does from excel.
In Excel, go to the* ACROBAT's * Preferences from the top ribbon, in *PDFMaker
serttings>Conversion Settings>Choose High-Quality print, *and see if this
brings any difference. This did not make a difference and I have tried all
of these and have even tried to customize them and still end with the same
issue.
You can also refer and try the suggestions from the following Adobe
discussions pdf margin different than printer margin
<https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2373351> - This is not helpful at all
Incorrect page size when creating PDF from Excel 2013 (export and print)
<https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1306248> Tried this and this ended up
changing the last page to 2 pages so I am going the wrong direction here.
Troubleshoot Acrobat PDFMaker issues in Microsoft Office on Windows
<https://forums.adobe.com/external-link.jspa?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpx.adobe.com%2Facrobat%2Fkb%2Ftroubleshoot-acrobat-pdfmaker-problems-office.html>
I
am not having these types of issues.
Have you tried with other Excel file and checked if the issue is
reproducible? Is it specific to one Excel file or with all the files? It is
with all excels that have the print area already defined when I export them
out of our proposal database. I have a coworker that works with Adobe XI
and she is not having these issues when we got windows 10. We have the same
Microsoft suite so I have narrowed this to Adobe Acrobat DC.
What is the dot version of Acrobat installed, to identify refer to Identify
the product and its version for Acrobat and Reader DC
<https://forums.adobe.com/external-link.jspa?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpx.adobe.com%2Facrobat%2Fkb%2Fidentify-product-version.html>
Adobe
Acrobat Pro DC Version 2015.006.30418
Currently I am having to change the page layouts for each tab
(workbook) in the excel file to all be at 80%.
When the excel file kicks out of my database the first two tabs are set at
100% and Fit to 1 Page and the 3rd tab is set to 80%. Previously, and for
anyone currently not on Acrobat Pro DC, I/we would/should not need to touch
the first two pages. When I PDF and do not change the page layout the
attached image is what happens.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Thanks, Mark
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I have figured out my own issue with this. You have to have your default printer set to an actual printer and not Adobe PDF maker. Adobe PDF maker will take your first page of your workbook as your 8.5x11 page and any deviation from that will increase (decrease) based on your page zoom in the other workbooks. If you have your printer set to an actual printer and not a print to file and set your page size at the appropriate size (mine is 8.5x11) then all pages will come out uniform and not different page sizes as the image above shows.
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Hello Markh,
Glad to hear that the issue got fixed and thank you so much for sharing the fix/workaround which will help other users having a similar issue.
Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.
Regards,
Anand Sri.