word to pdf border

[kaylarkNZ]

I have a thick (0.5mm) border in white on tables in a word document. 

When I convert it to PDF these borders become hashed grey lines (as shown below).  I want them to be "invisible" in the document as they are in word and I cannot work out how to fix it - any help please???

[gary_sc · Accepted solution]

Hi Kay Lark,

How did you convert the documents?

What OS are you on and what version of Acrobat are you using (and what release for both)?

When you go into Edit mode, if you click on any of these lines to they get handles? If so, click your Delete key and see if they go away. 

If it's possible to do a screenshot of more of the document when you are in Edit mode, that would help.

If any contents also go away, do a Command/Control-z.

Let us know,

BTW, I was going to say that the bacteria contaminated your PDF but I restrained myself.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

I've seen similar color changes when the PDF export/conversion settings are mis-matched between RGB and the PDF.

1. Check the "white" color in the source Word document and ensure it is either of these 2 white formulas:

• RGB = 255 R | 255 G | 255 B, or
• RGB Hexidecimal  = # FFFFFF

2. Check your conversion settings in your PDF export utility. Make sure the colors are set to convert to RGB and not to CMYK or any other color space or color management system.

[kaylarkNZ]

Thanks Bevi - I am not able to do so right now, but will check these for the next conversion!

[kaylarkNZ]

Thanks Gary - I'm so glad you did not restrain yourself totally re the bacteria - that was an explanation I had just not thought of and is the best one you could have given!!

Problem solved thank you - I can go into edit and delete the border as you suggested. I note its a bit painful as the border is hashed and each of those hashes is a separate element - I select multiple elements and delete - so it works.  I am on Acrobat pro DC - so its continuously updated and working with Windows 10.

thanks for your help!