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MS promises PDF support in Office 12, Well, now
By Lucy Sherriff
October 3, 2005 16:11 GMT

Microsoft says it is adding PDF support to Office 12, meaning users will be able to create pdf format documents from within Microsoft's next Office suite. Users of the forthcoming version of Office will now have an option to "save to PDF", the company says.

The facility will be added to Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint, among other applications. Microsoft says it is adding the feature because its customers want to be able to share documents with people, even with people who don't have Office.

It makes no mention of a deal with the government of Massachusetts that fell through because Microsoft did not support document formats other than its own. Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president of the Microsoft Office product development group noted that pdf support within Office is the second most common support request.

"Every month we receive over 120,000 queries worldwide for "PDF" through Microsoft Office Online. And of course, our MVPs have expressed strongly their desire to see this functionality integrated with Microsoft Office," he added.

Source: The Register

[Neon]

This for me, is the second most important beta after windows...i love Office, i hope they make this version look a lot better.

I've seen screenies and all that, i just hope it's that good!!!

[ShadowFox]

I just hope I get in... I signed up but I don't think they like me

[Neon]

It can be extremely difficult to get in these things, there are several parts to get through *NOT CRITERIA* and sometimes you recieve one e-mail but don't hear from MS again for that Beta.

It don't matter however if someone you know is already on the beta, they can invite you

[RedInferno]

I think I will wait for someone to get it and maybe ask them to give it to me.

[patman174]

Yeah, i want the beta myself. I enjoy Office and i love the betas almost as much as Windows. Karl nows how that is LOL

[Visentinel]

Sounds Alright.
il let you guys get into it
and learn from your experiences

[ShadowFox]

What do you mean by that? Learn in a bad way or learn in a good way?

[RedInferno]

:ph43r: DUN DUN DUN.....

[ShadowFox]

The plot thickens!

[Visentinel]

i just mean by instead of experiencing the problems you guys do, il just watch and see what happens to yous

[ShadowFox]

ohhh Lol, good idea, you're the smart one of the bunch

[RedInferno]

Huhhhhhhhhh???????? **dumb look on face***

The rest of us are like sheep following Vis....just hope he doesn't lead us off a cliff!

[ShadowFox]

me? No, I want to try it and mess up my computer if that's the concequences ... That's what System Restore is for

[Visentinel]

lol, system restore works ? Say What !?