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rkdbc
rkdbc
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February 23, 2019
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Stop New PDFs Opening after Creation and Save As Dialogue - Convert to Adobe PDF -

  • February 23, 2019
  • 4 replies
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Hello,

On Windows 10, I can right click Word documents in File Explorer and convert to PDF using Adobe's "Convert to Adobe PDF" button.

How do I

  • Stop a Save As dialogue window popping up for each Word Doc?
  • Stop each created PDF opening in my default PDF viewer?


Thanks,
Rob

    Correct answer MartB

    The Convert to PDF option is using the Adobe PDF 'printer'. The settings can be found in Windows Settings for this printer (Printers & Scanners > Manage printer > Printing preferences). Here you can select a default output folder and turn off "View Adobe PDF results"

     

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    LIBBY248451301q2f
    Participant
    June 13, 2022

    Easy. There is a tick box to enable / disable converted documents showing on creation.  Convert your document in adobe, a pop up box appears to let you choose which folder to save the document in, well there is a tiny tick box 'view results', just untick this and it will not open Word etc, tick it and it will. Simples.

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      Kelly236004133zfs
      Participant
      March 15, 2022

      But how do you STOP Adobe from opening a pdf when a .doc is saved in Word as a .pdf?  Microsoft says it's on your end.  Y'all say it's on their end.  When I save a .doc as a .pdf, I just want to go to the folder and drag it into my email, not look at the .pdf I just created.

      Meenakshi Negi
      Community Manager
      Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      March 16, 2022

      Hi Kelly,

       

      Thank you for reaching out.

       

      When you create a PDF from a Word application, please use the following steps to stop the application from opening a new PDF:

      1. In the Word application, click on the Acrobat ribbon.

      2. Select Preferences, next to Create PDF option.

      3. In the Adobe PDF Maker window, unmark the "View Adobe PDF result" option under the Settings tab.

      4. Click on the OK button at the bottom of that window to save the changes.

       

      Hope the information helps.

      Let us know if you have any questions.

       

      Thanks,

      Meenakshi

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        MartBCorrect answer
        Participant
        May 27, 2020

        The Convert to PDF option is using the Adobe PDF 'printer'. The settings can be found in Windows Settings for this printer (Printers & Scanners > Manage printer > Printing preferences). Here you can select a default output folder and turn off "View Adobe PDF results"

         

          AkanchhaS8194121
          AkanchhaS8194121
          Legend
          February 26, 2019

          Hi Rob,

          We assume you are working with Acrobat DC?

          How do I

          • Stop a Save As dialogue window popping up for each Word Doc?

          Are you referring to the dialog box appears to decide the word document's location while converting a pdf file to word? If yes, this is a default behavior of the application, which can not be changed. After conversion application would ask for the desired location.

          Stop each created PDF opening in my default PDF viewer?

          What is the default pdf viewer to open pdf? Is it Acrobat or some other? There has to be a default pdf viewer to open .pdf file format. If its not Acrobat then it would be some other app which supports .pdf format.

          You can right click on pdf and select open with.

          Regards,

          Akanchha

          rkdbc
          rkdbcAuthor
          Participant
          March 4, 2019

          Thank you for the reply.

          Is there a way to have a feature request made so that the save location does not need to be asked for each time?

          Same to stop the newly created PDF being opened automatically.

          Thanks,
          Rob

            AkanchhaS8194121
            AkanchhaS8194121
            Legend
            March 5, 2019

            Hi Rob,

            You can surely use this form to request new features or suggest modifications to existing features- Feature Request/Bug Report Form

            -Akanchha

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