Difficult to say, but it sounds like Word is creating the PDF that way.
If you are not convinced, can you share such a sample file (both Word & PDF doc): https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1408375
Also tell us your Reader version.
Difficult to say, but it sounds like Word is creating the PDF that way.
If you are not convinced, can you share such a sample file (both Word & PDF doc): https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1408375
Also tell us your Reader version.