when working in word or PowerPoint on my MacBook I used to be able to save as a pdf or email as a pdf file but that functionality no longer works since my last MacBook system update. I don’t have a printer installed so unable to save print as pdf then save it. Any suggestions on how I can now save or email a word document as a pdf file
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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.7
In word, when I save I say, Save As, and scroll down to File Format and select pdf. I then get an error message that says the document could not be saved. I also tried to save it by trying File, Share, Send pdf, and that does not work either, so I am unable to save my word docs on my Mac to pdf.
MissTMA wrote:
In word, when I save I say, Save As, and scroll down to File Format and select pdf. I then get an error message that says the document could not be saved. I also tried to save it by trying File, Share, Send pdf, and that does not work either, so I am unable to save my word docs on my Mac to pdf.
Are you using simple (0-9 and A-Z) file names or complex (! @ £ $ % ; :, etc)
If complex, use a different file name.
I know better than to include anything other than plain text in the file name so no, just plain simple text file names.
and I don’t have a printer connected to my laptop so to print as pdf is not an option either.
In Word (I have v16.86), look for and click on the Share button in the far right toolbar. It will default to One-Drive Personal. Ignore that and click the Send a Copy button. When you click Send as: you have a choice of Word document or PDF. Choose the PDF option and then click Email as Attachment.
Apple Mail will open a compose window with your PDF attached. You can also click on that attached PDF and drag and drop it to your Desktop if the File menu > Save As > PDF remains dysfunctional (which it is not for me).
What (step-by-step) method are you using to save as a PDF?
How can I save or email a Word document as a PDF file on MacBook?
