How to export PDF in PDF/A-1 or PDF/A-2 formats using Word for Microsoft 365

Daratha, Paul (GE Healthcare) 20 Reputation points
2024-04-04T18:23:56.6966667+00:00

The PDF/A-3 formats seems to not be suitable for archiving purpose.

Several 3rd party applications used for archiving documents do not support PDF/A-3 and need explicit PDF/A-1 or PDF/A-2 created.

Microsoft Word 2016 have used PDF/A-1 format, but starting with 2019 Word exports by default into newest format PDF/A-3, in all export methods (Using Export As... , print to PDF or ExportAsFixedFormat API method).

Can this be configured (in the application or via API) to generate prior PDF/A format?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Development | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
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