Recently, after running updates for Windows Vista and Microsoft Office, many users were facing very strange problems with Microsoft Word 2007. My personal experience was that it would suddenly crash without any error message, and any changes to the document were not saved.

Reported problems:

Solution for Microsoft Word 2007 crashing problem:

Delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data registry subkey.

Make sure you backup your registry!

1. Click Start windows the Start button, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Find and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Right click on data and select delete or (On the Edit menu, click Delete), and then click Yes.
5. Exit Registry Editor.
6. Restart Word.

Hopefully if all goes well! Your smooth running microsoft word 2007 will be back like before.

Microsoft Office 2007 suite allows users to save files in Portable Document Format (PDF), which is a common format for sharing documents.

Direct download links to PDF and XPS Office 2007 add-ins.

2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF and XPS : SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe

2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF : SaveAsPDF.exe

2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as XPS : SaveAsXPS.exe

By using the add-in above, you can save or export a file from your Microsoft Office program into the following formats:

Portable Document Format (PDF)

PDF is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The PDF format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods.

XML Paper Specification (XPS)

XPS is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The XPS format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed.

(Definitions from Microsoft Office Help)