Can't export word document to PDF/A (ISO 19005).

Copper Contributor

I am trying to save as or export a word document with the option PDF/A compatible.
It does not work - i get an error like "We could not find your file..." (in German).
Writing to PDF without this option works.
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019.

 

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4 Replies

@lakibuk When you do not use the PDF/A option, do you have the same boxes checked as when trying to use the PDF/A option?  If not, check all of the boxes in the same way (as when using the PDF/A option) and see if the same error occurs when you do not use that option.  

I believe that the issue may occur because a font file cannot be found.

If that does not overcome the issue, try performing an On-Line repair of the Office installation as detailed in the Knowledge Base article at:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Repair-an-Office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c...

@Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP 

Thanks for your reply.
I've tried online and quick repair, the error is still there.
All other options are checked the same way when exporting PDF normally.
Also the PDF/A export works in Libre Office.

@lakibuk Does the problem affect all documents, or just one particular document?

 

If it is just one document, can you upload a copy of it to a sharing site, such as OneDrive or Dropbox so that we can investigate the issue.

All documents. Even a freshly created blank page can't be exported.