Re: can PDF files be combined?

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Hi Cayce,

You didn't mention the format of the D size drawing that you receive. If it's in PDF, you can use one of the PDF tools or PDF
printers as Graham mentioned, or if it's a single page PDF you can use Insert=>Object=>Create from file, to link the PDF into the
Word document prior to creating your new PDF in Word 2007 with the 'Save as PDF' add-in.

As Julie mentioned, if the drawing is in or can be converted into a graphic, such as a TIF, that can also be added to Word through
Insert=>Picture, or using a Picture Content Control in Word 2007.

One issue with working with a large scale format item in Word though, is whether you need to keep the original document size intact.
If so, then Word won't be able to help you with the D-Size drawing. Word's max page size is 22"w x 22"h. Depending on which scale
you're going by for drafting (ANSI or other) a D-size would be 24"x36" or 22"x34"

If you combine the PDF files with the D-Size at D-Size it can also make for some unexpected viewing behaviors depending on the Adobe
Reader setting for showing page scaled and you have a combination of the D-Size and letter size both on screen <g>.

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<<"cayce" <cayce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AFD094B4-EF3E-4B26-8351-98FCE1C60058@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
thanks to all who responded. It appears the answer is no; the PDF creation
that Word does will not allow combining separate PDFs into a single file.

I do have Acrobat and use it all the time. It is my coworkers I was
inquiring for who do not have this tool who will welcome the news they can
now generate their own pdf files.

It seems like I read something about downloading a plug-in from Microsoft to
make this available. I'll have to research a bit to give them that
information.

thanks again. >>
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*


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