Creating a Form in Acrobat Professional 8

I am attempting to create a fully-interactive PDF form, using an MS Word Document which I created using Word 2007 on my system, which is Windows Vista Home Premium. I want the colleagues to whom I send this form to be able to complete it on line, and return it to me by e-mail. I have tried to do this in 2 ways:
I have opened the MS Word document, clicked on Acrobat, Create PDF, and in the window entitled Save Adobe PDF file as: I selected Fully Functional PDF and indicated that the resulting file be saved on my Desktop. It appears that the process does complete, but I can find the resulting file NOWHERE on my system. I've searched in every way possible, and find only a shortcut to the new file, but not the file itself. I obtain an error message when I click on this shortcut!
I have also opened my Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional software, and selected Create PDF, from file. I selected the correct file, and the conversion process began. After 10% of the conversion was complete, the following message appeared: "PDF Conversion process failed; please correct the error and retry". However, I have no idea what the "error" is, so I cannot comply!
The form I am working with is NOT a template, but one I have created. My needs are not met by any of the available templates available within the program. I am at a loss for a solution, and hope that someone on this forum can help me.

please delete me from your mailing list. tks.
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:34:27 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Creating a Form in Acrobat Professional 8
I am attempting to create a fully-interactive PDF form, using an MS Word Document which I created using Word 2007 on my system, which is Windows Vista Home Premium. I want the colleagues to whom I send this form to be able to complete it on line, and return it to me by e-mail. I have tried to do this in 2 ways:
1. I have opened the MS Word document, clicked on Acrobat, Create PDF, and in the window entitled Save Adobe PDF file as: I selected Fully Functional PDF and indicated that the resulting file be saved on my Desktop. It appears that the process does complete, but I can find the resulting file NOWHERE on my system. I've searched in every way possible, and find only a shortcut to the new file, but not the file itself. I obtain an error message when I click on this shortcut!
2. I have also opened my Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional software, and selected Create PDF, from file. I selected the correct file, and the conversion process began. After 10% of the conversion was complete, the following message appeared: "PDF Conversion process failed; please correct the error and retry". However, I have no idea what the "error" is, so I cannot comply!
The form I am working with is NOT a template, but one I have created. My needs are not met by any of the available templates available within the program. I am at a loss for a solution, and hope that someone on this forum can help me.
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