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How to convert a word document to PDF without word comments

Last updated on 27 February 2023

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Overview

The PDF file will have comments in it when a Word document that has comments in it has been converted to PDF using the M-Files PDF converter (via M-Files Desktop UI or M-Files server PDF conversion, e.g., via workflow).

Solution

To convert a Word document that has comments in it to a PDF form that does not have comments, do the following:

1. Open the desired Word document in M-Files. It can be opened in a read-only mode or checked-out state.

2. Navigate to File > Save As… in Word.

3. Click More options…

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4. Select Save As type to PDF.

5. Click Options…

6. In the Options -window Publish what -section select the Document.

7. Click OK.
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8. Make sure that the saving location is correct.

9. Click Save.

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