PDFMaker issue in Office 2010, 2013, or 2016 with Acrobat or Acrobat 2017

PDFMaker toolbar unavailable

The Acrobat PDFMaker toolbar is unavailable in an Office 2010, 2013, or 2016 application after you install Acrobat or Acrobat 2017 on Windows.

Try one or more of the following solutions.

Solution 1: Enable the PDFMaker add-in from the list of disabled items in the Office application

A Microsoft® Office application sometimes automatically disables add-ins as a fail-safe if the application closes unexpectedly.

Solution 2: Modify registry entry for PDFMaker OfficeAddin or PDFMOutlook key

Solution 3: Manually register the COM add-in file

Caution:

This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't support editing any Windows registry that 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®.

Solution 4: Ensure that Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM is added to the list of available add-ins in the Office application

Office 2010, 2013, or 2016

Solution 5: Repair Acrobat installation when other apps aren't running

Solution 6: Remove and reinstall Acrobat with Windows in a simplified mode

Device drivers and programs that start automatically when you start your computer can conflict with the Acrobat installer and cause problems. To prevent an installation conflict, reinstall Acrobat while Windows is in simplified mode. In simplified mode, nonessential programs and drivers are disabled.

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