when saving a word doc to a pdf the pages expand (one page becomes two)

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Every time I save a word doc as a pdf, the work expands. I have when saving a word doc to a pdf the work expands. For example - I have a two page document that must remain two pages but saving it to a pdf, it turns into three pages.

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KKarenATM

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I encountered this issue when using word on my Macbook. Tried using cmd + P (print the file) and then on the bottom left there's an option named "pdf". You can choose to save the "printed" pdf which is usually the same as how it looks in word. Hope it can help!

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glenn_2591

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Brilliant! This worked for me

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AnandSri

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Hello Glenn!

I hope you are doing well, and glad to know that it worked for you. For future references, please see this article, and feel free to reach out to us if you experience any issues: https://adobe.ly/3QY2VZS

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

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Shaik M

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Just select the "A4" size in the word doc page set-up.

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Deborah5FEC

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Shank...that doesnt work, my pdf is still 2 pages

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Karl Heinz Kremer

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Select the "Adobe PDF" printer as your default printer in the Windows control panel. Once you do that, reformatting the Word document should use the information from the PDF printer, and when you then actually print (or convert to PDF) to this printer, Word should no longer reformat the document.

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kaseyb24Author

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This did not work. But Thank you.

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Test Screen Name

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Word changes layouts. That's what it does. Send it to someone else, buy a new printer, upgrade, or make a PDF: text reflows, by design. Fiddle with it until you get a PDF how you want it, then the PDF won't change. Or make the original in an app which respects page layout.

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