Selecting text issue

Hello,
I have Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 and Word 2010. Many times in the past I have turned a Word document into a PDF with no problems. However, today I have done that, and when I try to select a word or a sentence in the PDF, instead of just selecting that word or sentence, it selects everything in the document as though it is a column. I have tried turning the Word document into a PDF by selecting the PDF printer in Word, and also by selecting "Create PDF from File" in Acrobat, and they both produce the same results. In Acrobat I went to the "Touch Up Reading Order" option under Advanced, and clicked "Clear Page Structure" and that didnt help. I have looked at everything in the Word document, and it appears to be a standard Word document. I even cleared all the formatting in the Word document, then turned it into a PDF, and am still having the same issue. Is there any way to fix this document in Acrobat so you can highlight just a word or a sentence? Thank you.

What selection tool are you using? I am surprised that you can "Create PDF form File" in Acrobat, since that should be using PDF Maker that is not compatible for WORD 2010 from AA9.
I suspect you are using the wrong tool, but can't tell without you explaining further or standing behind you and watching you do the selection (not possible).

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