Missing Adobe Tab in Word 2003

I'm using Word 2003 and need to convert to pdf. Word 2003 does not give an option to save as a pdf or to Export. I downloaded the free trial of Acrobat, but there's no Adobe tab at the top of the page in word. I'm going by this youtube video (link below). I don't know if somehow I installed Acrobat wrong or what. Thanks so much for your help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jWT5kR3TG4

Resources to review for getting PDFMaker back -
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/no-pdfmaker-office-2003-and.html
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2003-word/adobe-pdf-menu-missing-in -word-2003/ba72524e-ef12-44c8-bf2f-d9b627fdfcd6
Be well...

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Hi,
I had a Word 2007 crash, and when I reopened Word the Adobe tab (for converting to PDF) tab had disappeared
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I checked the option, clicked OK, but I still have no tab. I tried stopping/starting Word, but no luck.
Any ideas?

I actually just had that happen in our office with Excel. Here's what I found on the support site: (hope this helps you)
PDFMaker is unavailable in a Microsoft Office 2007 application after you install Acrobat 9 (Windows)
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Issue
The Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker toolbar is unavailable in a Microsoft Office 2007 application after you install Acrobat 9 Standard, Pro, or Pro Extended on Windows.
Solution
Do one or more of the following solutions:
Solution 1: Enable the PDFMaker add-in in the Office 2007 application's Disabled Items list.
A Microsoft Office 2007 application may automatically disable add-ins as a fail-safe if the application closes unexpectedly (for example, if the system was not shut down properly or if the application crashed). To determine if the PDFMaker add-in has been disabled, do the following:
Open the Microsoft Office 2007 application.
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In Access, Excel, Word, or PowerPoint: Click the Microsoft Office button (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window. Choose Disabled Items in the Manage drop-down menu at the bottom of the Options window. Click Go.
In Outlook, Publisher, or Visio: Choose Tools > Trust Center. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Trust Center window. Choose Disabled Items in the Manage drop-down menu at the bottom of the Trust Center window. Click Go.
In Project: Choose Help > About Microsoft Office Project. Click Disabled Items.
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If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is in the list, then select it, click Enable, and click Close. Then close and re-open the Office 2007 application.
If Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Add-In is not in the list, then use Windows Explorer to make sure that PDFMOfficeAddin.dll is present in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\PDFMaker\Office. If the file is not present, then go to Solution 4 for instructions on how to repair your Acrobat installation.
Note: If you installed Acrobat to a location other than the default of C:\Program Files\Adobe, then modify the folder path above for your installation location.
Solution 2: Manually register the COM add-in file.
Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't provide support for editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. Make sure to back up the registry before editing it. For more information about the registry, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.
Close all Office 2007 applications.
In Windows Explorer, locate PDFMOfficeAddin.dll and note its exact path, which may include spaces. Its default path is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll.
Do one of the following:
On Windows XP: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
On Windows Vista: Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories. Right-click on Command Prompt, choose Run As Administrator, and authenticate.
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In Access, Excel, PowerPoint, or Word: Click the Microsoft Office button (in the upper-left corner). Click the [Application Name] Options button. Choose Add-Ins in the list on the left side of the Options window.
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Click Go.
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Close all open applications.
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On Windows XP: Choose Start > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs (or Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs). If the Control Panel is in Category view, then also click Remove A Program.
On Windows Vista: Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs And Features. If the Control Panel is in Category view, then instead choose Start > Control Panel > Uninstall A Program.
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Close all open applications.
Restart the computer with non-essential services and startup items disabled. For instructions, see one of these TechNotes:
Windows XP: See TechNote kb404984.
Windows Vista: See TechNote kb404913.
Double-click the Setup.exe file on your Acrobat 9 installation media. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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Restart your computer.
Additional Information
PDFMaker is unavailable in a Microsoft Office 2007 application after you install Acrobat 8.1.x (Windows) (TechNote kb401734)

Mit Adobe PDF aus Word 2003 erzeugen: empfohlene Einstellungen für Screenshot-Bilder ohne Artefakte?

Mein Word-Dokument beinhaltet Screenshots von Text-Dialogen (einige 100% und einige verkleinert).
Obwohl die Qualität der Bilder im MS Word-Viewer gut ist, zeigen die erzeugten PDFs Artefakte hauptsächlich an schwarzen Texten:
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b) Wie ist die richtige Einstellung des Adobe PDF-Creators, die keinerlei Kompression anwendet (= Original-Bitmap)?
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Ich hoffe auf hilfreiche Tipps!

Hallo Willi,
Danke für die Tipps. Leider ist mir gerade die Testlizenz abgelaufen, aber vielleicht kann ich ja noch einmal eine neue beantragen.
Ich nutze Windows 7Ultimate-64 SP1, MS Word 2003 SP3 und hatte getestet Adobe XI Pro.
Ein Screenshot mit meinen Testeinstellungen, die leider nicht zu PDFs ohne Bildstörungen geführt haben.
Hier meine Testdatei, falls Du es ausprobieren kannst:
http://www.dr-gerhard.de/download/test.doc
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