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johns38412697
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September 16, 2019
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How to show track changes from Word in my PDF file?

  • September 16, 2019
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Hi,

 

I'm using track changes in word. I am also using Acrobat DC. How can I convert my word document to a pdf showing the track changes?

 

Thanks,

 

John

    Correct answer Abambo

    That's a function of Word not Acrobat ... On a Windows PC you can print to Adobe PDF  and everything that Word prints will be part of the PDF. You can't however use any function to hide, accept or refuse any of the trackings. Anything in the PDF is static for this purpose.

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    Garion27454845lyfx
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    September 5, 2023

    After you select "Save as Adobe PDF", choose "Option" below when you are prompt to save the file then uncheck "Convert Comments". If you would like leave this box uncheck, go Acrobat tab -> Preferences -> Word tab -> uncheck "Convert displayed comments to notes in Adobe PDF".

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      Deb3000
      Participant
      September 29, 2023

      Hallelujah! Using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020, this is finally the answer. I didn't have an issue with previous versions. 2020 has thrown me for a loop on several things now.

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      Amon37677004pyco
      Participant
      May 28, 2024

      Hi guys. How do I enable track change features in Adope acrobat?

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      johns38412697Author
      Participant
      September 17, 2019

      If I have a word document showing track changes and I hit the Acrobat tab on my toolbar and select create pdf, the resulting pdf does not show the track changes. What can I do to have the track changes from the word document show up in the pdf?

       

      Thanks,

       

      John

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      Jael_b
      Participant
      April 16, 2020

      Hello John,

      I have the same problem. Did you ever find a solution?

      Thanks,

      Jael

      try67
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      try67Community Expert
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      April 16, 2020

      Did you read the "correct answer" for this thread?

        Abambo
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        AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        September 17, 2019

        That's a function of Word not Acrobat ... On a Windows PC you can print to Adobe PDF  and everything that Word prints will be part of the PDF. You can't however use any function to hide, accept or refuse any of the trackings. Anything in the PDF is static for this purpose.

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          Maida5D3E
          Participant
          November 8, 2021

          I would like to know why I pressed the Acrobat Button in Word to create my Word document with Tracked changes in red and I always got redlines in my PDF until last week. Yes, I have the ability to Print to PDF, but the button is more convenient. What could have changed. I have all my Microsoft Word settings the way they are supposed to be. Nothing seemed to have changed there.

           

          Thanks,

          Maida

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            Barbara2468798899tf
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            March 13, 2023

            Hi Maida, 

            In word use the Save a Copy, change to PDF (*.pdf) > click on More Options, new menu will open up. Under the Options button; Publish what, click on the Document showing markup. Under Include non-printing information click on Create bookmarks using: Then choose OK, then Save.

            Once you have choosen this in your PDF Options it will save for all the documents that you want to create in Adobe. 

            Hope this helps

             

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