Create PDF from within app on MacOS

[toddvohs]

I just got a new 2023 MacBook Air M2, Ventura 13.4.1, 24GB, 1TB, 15.3".  I only use Acrobat to create PDF's from Excel and Request Signatures for customers to sign purchase orders.  Pretty basic. 

I used to be able to open Excel, File/Print and in the menu in the bottom left, there 2 options, Save as PDF and Save as Adobe PDF plus some others.  The Save as PDF I found must be the Microsoft PDF renderer and would create a PDF after naming it.  The Save as Adobe PDF would come up with a dialog, then ask for a file name, save & create the file and then open it in Acrobat.  The Save as PDF does not open the new PDF in Acrobat.  How do I get the Save as Adobe PDF back as an option?  The only thing I can figure is that I installed MS Office first on the MacBook and I think I installed Acrobat first on the old one.  Will re-installing Acrobat get it back?

[toddvohs]

Nevermind, only had the Reader installed.

[AkanchhaS]

Hi @toddvohs 

Glad to see that you have figured it out. 

Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Pro are quite identical, so it often confuses. 

You are right, to get to use the Acrobat plugins in MS Office have to have the Acrobat Pro installed on your computer. The reader won't do the job. 

Here's a download that may help other users: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html 

Additionally: when Acrobat is installed and it's still causing trouble generating PDFs in Office. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/pdfmaker-unavailable-office-2007-office.html 

Thanks,

Akanchha