Acrobat inserts multiple footers (content markings) to pdf file which is converted from O365 file

Hi @RajChopra

Thanks for reaching out. 

This is more related O365 file and how you create the file has the least dependency on Acrobat unless you are applying a Header and footer from Acrobat as well

1. Exported via Office 365 Online (Web App):

   • When using “Print to PDF” or “Save as PDF” directly from Word Online or Excel Online, Microsoft inserts headers/footers like page numbers, document titles, or URLs by default.

   • Acrobat simply opens or displays the already-inserted footers. It doesn’t add them.

    

2. Multiple exports or overlapping conversions:

   • If a user exports or prints the same document multiple times, those footers might be embedded again — especially when the user merges files or appends them using Acrobat tools.

    

3. PDFMaker (Acrobat plugin in Office desktop) is not used:

   • If you aren’t using the Adobe PDF tab in Office (PDFMaker plugin), you miss out on cleaner conversions with proper settings for headers, footers, links, etc.

    

What we can try: 

1. Use Adobe PDFMaker Add-in (for Office Desktop apps)

In Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Desktop):

• Use the Adobe PDF tab > Create PDF instead of “Save As PDF” or “Print to PDF”.

• This provides the most accurate rendering and prevents unwanted footers/markings

2. Check Print Settings in Office Online

If you must use Office 365 Web:

• Click on Print > More Settings, then disable “Headers and footers” (varies by browser).

• This ensures only the document content is included.

3. Clean Up Footers in Acrobat

• Open the PDF in Acrobat > Edit PDF tool

  • Use “Headers & Footers > Remove” to delete any unintended markings.

  • You can also batch-remove them if applied to multiple pages.

   

Let us know how it works at your end.