Convert multiple files (word docs) to multiple pdf

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October 24, 2008
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Hi,

Is there a script I can use in batch processing to convert about 1500 word documents into pdf? I know it's possible to convert multiple files into one pdf, but this is no good to me. Doing these conversions one by one is going to take forever!

I've tried selecting a few documents at a time and then selecting "convert to pdf" from the right-click menu, but each one requires that you tell it where to save, and then opens the file when it is done.

I need to convert Word files on a regular basis for work, and could really use a batch process for this with so many to do!

I have Acrobat 7 Pro (version 7.1.0) on XP Pro SP 2 at work, and Acrobat 8 Pro (Version 8.1.2) on XP Pro SP 3 at home.

If there is anyway it's possible to do this via a batch process I would really appreciate knowing how!!

Apologies if this has been covered in another thread, I searched but couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advance :)

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_Fran_Warder_Author

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As I already posted - there is no batch sequence to convert multiple Word documents to Multiple pdfs without opening them all - that was the first place I looked. I need a JavaScript to do this with the batch sequence.

Bernd Alheit

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Did you try the batch sequence?

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_Fran_Warder_Author

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I still don't have a solution to this, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Bernd Alheit

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try67,

why didn't you post your solution in this forum?

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_Fran_Warder_Author

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There is no batch sequence for converting files to pdf... otherwise I would have done this!

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

Create a new batch sequence. Select 'Run commands on Selected Folder'. In the source file options enable 'Microsoft Office Word'. Then let run the sequence.