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September 9, 2021
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problems when converting word to pdf, the numbering in table of contents changes

  • September 9, 2021
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Hi. I just finished my phd after working on it 5 year, and now, the big moment came, to save it as PDF file. Surpirse. Everything alright in the word file, all the numbers, table of contents, etc., but when I try to save it as pdf, the pdf file doubles few numbers in the table of contents. If i go back to the word file, to check the table of contents, the numbers appear doubled there as well. I pres the small arrow for "back" and everything is back to normal. I go to files > save as > pdf .... etc, the table of contents appears again with doubled number. I repeated this process over and over, i tried on a diffrent laptop, and the same. I had difficulties in creating the table of contents from the begginig, but now, this is really weird and annoying. I have few days left and i must print my PHD paperwork .. I mention, is not the first paperwork of this kind i make, and is the first time having this kind of issues. I think is Office 16

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gary_sc
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September 9, 2021

Do you have Adobe Acrobat Standard or Adobe Acrobat Pro on your computer (I'm not talking about Adobe Reader, that cannot generate a PDF)

 

EXACTLY how are you creating the PDF?

 

Are you doing "Save as PDF" or "Save as Adobe PDF" and/or are you using the Acrobat Option in the Ribbon?

 

Thanks,

 

 

Participant
September 10, 2021

Save as pdf.. the same I'm doing it for years. And never had problems before. Is the only way i know to do it and the only option i have there. The weird thing is i sent my phd to someone else, via email, in word format, and he had the same problem on his device. I can't tell exactly which Actobat i have on my laptop, I have to check. But, i found a solution! I deleted the numbers which kept doubling, and replaced them with numbers from the symbols label - insert - symbols - and found the numbers there as symbols. The problem was solved easily this time because i only had few numbers to replace. I don't want to imagine if it was about entire tables and informations. Anyway, what do you think, what's the problem? I think is something wrong with the Word, anyways it has a looot of bugs compared with the older versions.. 

Thank you! 
Paula

gary_sc
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Community Expert
September 10, 2021

Hi Paula,

 

OK, I'm glad you found a resolution to your problem but please be aware that "Save as PDF…" has nothing to do with Adobe Acrobat. That is your OS generating the PDF and its quality can vary all over the place depending on the complexity of the original content. 

 

If you have Acrobat Standard or Acrobat Pro, you will also see "Save As Adobe PDF…" as an option or in Microsoft products you'll see an "Acrobat" tab in the Ribbon. 

 

Good luck in the future, have a great weekend.