Word embedded flash files missing after saving as PDF

Question

I have Word 2016 installed as part of my Microsoft Office 365 subscription. In addition to the "Home" "Insert' "Draw" and other tabs, on the far right there is now an "ACROBAT" tab which appears to be an extension added automatically by Adobe. And under the ACROBAT tab there is an option to "Embed Flash File."

We have a Word document that has multiple embedded audio files. If we use the ACROBAT extension "Embed Flash File" option, we can embed an audio file and it plays perfectly while in Word. However, when the Word file is saved as a PDF file, it appears the embedded Flash file is not included in the PDF file.

Since the "Embed Flash File" option is provided as part of an Adobe extension to Word, it seems that our Flash audio should be retained when saving the document in PDF format. Are we doing something wrong? Is there a way to have the embedded Flash audio be retained when saving the file in PDF format? Or does this just not work properly?

JoelGeraci_Datalogics · Accepted Answer

This feature is working perfectly fine for me even with multiple audio files; .mp3 to be exact. Be sure that when you are saving to PDF you are doing so from the Acrobat ribbon and not using the native Word PDF export. File "Save as Adobe PDF" would also work.

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fcarothers · Answer

Thanks Joel,Simple solution. The Acrobat ribbon is new for me and I did not think of doing the save using the ribbon instead of the Word PDF save function. Initial test seems to work very well. Big help since we are anticipating many small embedded audio files.

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