[GMc]

First, this prob. also has to do with the size and state of the file. If it
is not a "well formed" Word file (that is, Word has not been used correctly -
a zillion styles and style overrides, pasted graphics, etc.), this also adds
to the processing required.

Second, if you are PDF-ing with tagging turned on, but do not need it, turn
off tagging. That also has a very big impact on the processing. If you don't
know what tagging is, check your Acrobat documentation.

Third (and most obvious), make sure all other app's are closed to maximize
the juice available to Word/Acrobat for the processing.
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GMc
Phoenix