Comments on: Automator Tip of the Week #3: Convert Word Documents to PDF http://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html Hints, Tips, and More: Getting the most out of your Mac Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Melissahttp://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html/comment-page-1#comment-4264 Melissa Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:23:01 +0000 http://www.maciverse.com/?p=142#comment-4264 Working great so far - how do I tell it to save to the same folder? It saved them in a weird place? I also want Word to close after it's done- saw that but am not sure about the save settings. Thanks! Working great so far – how do I tell it to save to the same folder? It saved them in a weird place? I also want Word to close after it’s done- saw that but am not sure about the save settings. Thanks!

]]> By: Danhttp://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html/comment-page-1#comment-4135 Dan Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:41:59 +0000 http://www.maciverse.com/?p=142#comment-4135 Bryan,Version 2.1 of automator includes the Word conversion action. I no longer have a previous version of the automator to test and see if there is a problem. Were you able to find a solution? Bryan,

Version 2.1 of automator includes the Word conversion action. I no longer have a previous version of the automator to test and see if there is a problem. Were you able to find a solution?

]]> By: Bryan Loarhttp://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html/comment-page-1#comment-4133 Bryan Loar Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:39 +0000 http://www.maciverse.com/?p=142#comment-4133 @Dan I'm using Office 08 Mac with Word ver 12.1.9I've searched my Actions library and I've looked into each category. There is no “Convert Format of Word Document” for Automator ver 2.0.3Any thoughts? @Dan I’m using Office 08 Mac with Word ver 12.1.9

I’ve searched my Actions library and I’ve looked into each category. There is no “Convert Format of Word Document” for Automator ver 2.0.3

Any thoughts?

]]> By: Danhttp://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html/comment-page-1#comment-1303 Dan Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:35:08 +0000 http://www.maciverse.com/?p=142#comment-1303 You should be able to do this with any of the Office 08 Mac versions. I haven't attempted with previous versions of Office. You should be able to do this with any of the Office 08 Mac versions. I haven’t attempted with previous versions of Office.

]]> By: davehttp://www.maciverse.com/automator-tip-of-the-week-3-convert-word-documents-to-pdf.html/comment-page-1#comment-1301 dave Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:47:59 +0000 http://www.maciverse.com/?p=142#comment-1301 your missing one crucial piece of information, that last action "Convert Format of Word Document" doesn't exist standard as an OSX action. You will ONLY have that action with a full install of mid to high end MS Office 08. Most people don't have this installed on their machines, in which this simple task, becomes incredible difficult. your missing one crucial piece of information, that last action “Convert Format of Word Document” doesn’t exist standard as an OSX action. You will ONLY have that action with a full install of mid to high end MS Office 08. Most people don’t have this installed on their machines, in which this simple task, becomes incredible difficult.

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