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MS Word: Preserving vector graphics (SVG) when saving document as PDF


Microsoft recently added SVG support to Word 2016. But when trying to save a document containing a SVG vector graphic as PDF the graphic will be converted to a raster image.

I tried to change the Image Size and Quality Options (-> "do not compress images in file" and "high fidelity") but this had no effect whats-o-ever. My second approach was to use the "Microsoft Print to PDF"-printer but this didn't preserve the graphics either.

Is there a way to preserve the scalability of my graphics when saving to document as pdf? Is there somewhere an option in the settings that I haven't discovered yet?

If this is only a SVG issue: Which other vector graphics format will work better?


Solution

  • Microsoft seems to have improved SVG support in Word. SVG vector graphics are now perfectly preserved when saving the document as PDF.

    (I'm using Office version 1806)