I was using PDF creater or tiny PDF which can print any document to PDF whether it may be word or excel. it is good and pdf documents are also accessible.
On 7/5/09, Donald Marang <[email protected]> wrote: > I poked around a little on Microsoft.com. I don't remember downloading > anything separately like I did for the compatibility pack that allows older > versions to open 2007 documents. I do remember getting a heads up on a > podcast that it was coming in a Windows Update. I found the Office 2007 > add-in on the page below. I was not able to find such an add-in for earlier > versions of Office! > > Download details: 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4D951911-3E7E-4AE6-B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en > > Don Marang > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:43 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] accessible PDF's > > >> I'm sure Office 2007 SP1 comes with an option to save documents as PDF. >> Whether there's add-ons for previous versions I'm not sure. >> >> -- >> Chris Hallsworth >> e-mail: [email protected] >> MSN: [email protected] >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> Join TAFN by visiting www.tafn.org.uk. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Stimson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] accessible PDF's >> >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I just wanted to share my experience these tools. I tried the >>> www.zamzar.com online service, and it did not create an accessible pdf. >>> Although it did convert Word doc files to a pdf file, the pdf was not >>> tagged >>> and thus not accessible. To be a little "techie", the difference is that >>> Acrobat Standard/Pro uses a plugin called "PDF Maker" for the conversion >>> from doc to pdf, which does the accessible tagging. Whereas, Zamzar uses >>> another conversion tool called "e-PDF Converter" or "Creator v2.1", which >>> does not covert to tags. >>> >>> I also tried GhostWord, which is a free software download, and the first >>> thing I noticed is that the most recent file is from 2004. This is >>> problematic because many of the tagging features necessary for accessible >>> PDFs where not really in the market then. When I tried to open the >>> installation file for the most recent version (2.1), I keep getting the >>> error message "The Compressed Folder is invalid or corrupted". The other >>> problem I noticed is that it will only work with Word 2000 or Word 98. >>> So, >>> it looks like GhostWord is not an option. >>> >>> If there is anyone out there that knows of any other software they know >>> of >>> for doc to accessible pdf conversion, please let me know. >>> >>> Thanks! Mark >>> >>> Mark Stimson, Ph.D. >>> Document Accessibility Specialist >>> www.DocumentAccessibility.com >>> www.AccessIngenuity.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Lee >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:39 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] accessible PDF's >>> >>> Hello Robert, >>> >>> There is a web site that will convert word documents to PDF. There is no >>> charge for the service. It is usually quite fast and takes only a few >>> minutes. When conversion is done an Email with a download link is sent >>> to >>> the person who uploaded the file to be converted. The site is >>> www.zamzar.com >>> >>> There use to be a program called "GhostWord" for converting Microsoft >>> Office >>> >>> 2003 files to PDF. I have not used it, but apparently the program >>> installs >>> as a printer and works similarly to those that convert from PDF to other >>> formats. It should be available on www.sourceforge.net. Again, I have >>> not >>> tried it and I don't know how well it works. However, I have used >>> www.zamzar .com and received PDF files back quite quickly. >>> >>> Take care. >>> >>> Brian Lee >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Robert kingett" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:31 PM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] accessible PDF's >>> >>> >>>> how do I make my PDF accessible without adobe acrobat? I also have ms >>>> word >>>> 2003. is there a way I can just save my doc files as PDF, and have it >>>> accessible? >>>> You may contact me by any of the following >>>> >>>> Cell # 904 302 9932 >>>> Email: [email protected] >>>> MySpace: www.myspace.com/kingettrobert >>>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rkingett >>>> YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nightwatcher3344 >>>> >>>> AIM: kingettblue >>>> Skype: kingettblue >>>> MSN: [email protected] >>>> Yahoo messenger: kingettblue, but I prefer it more if you add my msn >>>> screen >>>> name to your yahoo list. >>>> >>>> In my spare time I write stories. I am a aspiring author. one of the >>>> places >>>> where you can find and read and review my work even if you do not have >>>> an >>>> account us at Fictionpress. >>>> >>>> http://www.fictionpress.com/u/534188/shadowdog1 >>>> >>>> I Host a podcast called the 4 Yo information podcast. 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