10 Replies Latest reply on Mar 2, 2011 8:59 AM by jhaystead

Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

jhaystead Feb 2, 2011 2:08 PM

Hi, I'm looking for a way to convert multiple word documents into PDF files. I'm running Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8.1.2. It seems as if going to Advanced > Document Processing > Batch Processing and then using the Print All sequence will allow this to happen, but when I have selected the word documents I want to turn into PDFs, after I click "Run Sequence" I get a message in the progress window saying "Starting the application in which the file was created..." then Acrobat shuts down and nothing happens. Does anybody have any ideas as to why this is happening?

Thanks!

1. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

jhaystead Feb 9, 2011 9:40 AM (in response to jhaystead)

Any help?
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2. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

Bill@VT Feb 9, 2011 12:21 PM (in response to jhaystead)

Turn off the option to open the created PDF in Acrobat. That may be causing the problem with multiple PDF creations. Did you get any PDFs produced?
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3. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

jhaystead Feb 9, 2011 1:06 PM (in response to Bill@VT)

Thanks Bill. I tried turning off the "View Adobe PDF Results" option in the Adobe PDF printer settings, and I still have the same problem. The only way I can get PDFs produced is to manually open each word document, then save it as a PDF. I haven't had any luck with multiple PDF creation.
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4. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

DevyaniB Feb 28, 2011 2:00 AM (in response to jhaystead)

Hi "jhaystead",
Use FILE > CREATE > BATCH CREATE MULTIPLE FILES instead. Thanks!

- Devyani.
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5. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

jhaystead Mar 1, 2011 8:43 AM (in response to DevyaniB)

Hi Devyani, thanks for the suggestion, but there is no File > Create > Batch Create Multiple Files option in my version of Acrobat (Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8.1.2).

I can go to File > Create PDF > From File and then select multiple documents in the browsing window to turn to PDFs, but the same problem occurs, namely that I get a message saying "starting the application in which the file was created..." then Acrobat shuts down and nothing happens.

The documents are all Microsoft Word documents.

Any other suggestions?
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6. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

MichaelKazlow Mar 1, 2011 10:32 AM (in response to jhaystead)

What OS? What version of Word?
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jhaystead Mar 1, 2011 10:39 AM (in response to MichaelKazlow)

Microsoft Word 2000 (9.0 6926 SP-3)

Windows XP Professional
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8. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

AbhigyanModi Mar 1, 2011 11:50 PM (in response to jhaystead)

Are you able to see PDFMaker/Acrobat buttons inside Word 2000 ?
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9. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

DevyaniB Mar 2, 2011 1:29 AM (in response to jhaystead)

Hi "jhaystead",
Apologies for making an incorrect suggestion. "Batch Conversion" is a feature in Acrobat 9 and above.

I'd suggest you use the "Open All" sequence > Double-click it to EDIT > For "2. Run Command On:" choose "Selected Folder" and BROWSE to the input folder. Similarly for "3. Select Output Location", you can choose "Same Folder as Original(s)", click OK and then "Run Sequence".
This would invoke the PDFMaker for conversion of Word documents to PDF and save the output PDF(s) at the folder mentioned, instead of printing and prompting to save the output each time Adobe PDF Printer is called.

Plus, could you please check if the Adobe PDF toolbar/menu options are there in Word and working fine?

When you said,
"The only way I can get PDFs produced is to manually open each word document, then save it as a PDF. I haven't had any luck with multiple PDF creation." Were you printing the Word documents to Adobe PDF Printer or using the PDFMaker options?

Thanks!
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10. Re: Convert Multiple Word Documents to Multiple PDFs

jhaystead Mar 2, 2011 8:59 AM (in response to DevyaniB)

AbhigyanModi / Devyani - Yes, I am able to see the Adobe icons inside Word and they work fine.

Good news, though, the "Open All" sequence seems to be working for me! Thanks Devyani!

To answer your other question, Devyani, typically when I would make a PDF, I would open the document in Word, then click the "Convert to Adobe PDF" icon from the toolbar. This process would have to be repeated for each Word document.

Thank you very much to all who helped, the Open All sequence seems to be accomplishing what I would like.
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