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How to show track changes from Word in my PDF file?

Community Beginner ,
Sep 16, 2019 Sep 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

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Community Expert , Sep 17, 2019 Sep 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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Sep 17, 2019 Sep 17, 2019

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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.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Nov 08, 2021 Nov 08, 2021

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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.

 

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Maida

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Mar 13, 2023 Mar 13, 2023

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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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Nov 08, 2021 Nov 08, 2021

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Hi Abambo, I just noticed a much better way for you to have answered this question. Italicize and bold Print to Adobe PDF as opposed to Save as Adobe PDF. Choice of words makes all the difference in clear communication. Save as Adobe PDF was the old fashioned way of doing it (where track changes got saved). Now it is Print to Adobe PDF, so that is how you need to emphasize the current method.

Thank you (your answer was helped me, but needed even more clarity)

 

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Community Expert ,
Nov 08, 2021 Nov 08, 2021

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Save as PDF is a Microsoft feature, Print to Adobe PDF is managed by Adobe's adds on/macros or whatever magic Adobe applies to Word.

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Nov 02, 2022 Nov 02, 2022

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Thank you for this clarification, saved me lots of time!!!!! Best, M

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 17, 2019 Sep 17, 2019

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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?

 

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John

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Apr 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020

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Hello John,

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

Thanks,

Jael

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Community Expert ,
Apr 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020

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

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 16, 2020 Apr 16, 2020

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use print to adobe

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Apr 17, 2020 Apr 17, 2020

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Correct!

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Dec 06, 2022 Dec 06, 2022

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Print to Adobe works, but then you do not get the bookmarks created from the headings and other features that you would have with the Adobe creation button on Word. Is there a way to have both redline and bookmarks etc?

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Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023

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Sep 05, 2023 Sep 05, 2023

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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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Sep 06, 2023 Sep 06, 2023

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This is, finally, the correct answer.  Note that this should be done when saving in Word -- not Adobe.

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Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023

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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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May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

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

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May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

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There's no such feature in Acrobat.

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