How to Add a PDF Toolbar to Word

The full version of the Adobe Acrobat program contains a PDF Maker toolbar application that can be accessed in Microsoft Access, Excel or Word. The PDF Maker toolbar allows you to quickly and seamlessly convert your Office documents to Adobe PDF format directly from the Office program. You must have a full version of Acrobat installed on your computer for this option to be available. If you lose the ability to access the toolbar in an Office application, you may need to re-enable the PDF Maker toolbar from the application's Help menu.

Access PDF Maker Toolbar

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  Install the full version of Adobe Acrobat onto your computer. Adobe Acrobat must be present on your computer for the Microsoft Word PDF toolbar to function. If you only have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you will not be able to use the PDF creation toolbar in Microsoft Word.

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  Open the Microsoft Word application.

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  Right-click the toolbar area at the top of the menu to open a list of available toolbars. Click "Adobe PDFMaker" to access the PDF Maker toolbar.

Restore PDF Maker Toolbar

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  Click the "Help" heading in the Microsoft Word menu and choose "About."

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  Click the "Disabled Items" button and highlight Adobe PDF. Click the "Enable" button.

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  Restart Microsoft Office. When you restart the program, the PDF Maker toolbar will once again be available for use.