Convert a pdf to a word doc

katierb40 · External Since: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 1

Is there any way to convert a pdf to a word document. I understand Adobe is
strict in order to protect for obvious reasons, but besides exporting as text
or a graphic file, is there any other way in order to get editable text?

Any insight here would be much appreciated.

Cathy

Charles Kenyon · External Since: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 2212

Scansoft sells a utility that does this. I'm sure others are available as
well.
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"katierb40" <katierb40.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any way to convert a pdf to a word document. I understand Adobe
> is
> strict in order to protect for obvious reasons, but besides exporting as
> text
> or a graphic file, is there any other way in order to get editable text?
>
> Any insight here would be much appreciated.
>
> Cathy

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] · External Since: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 410

I've used theirs. Not bad, but not great. And some documents can't be done.
(Like the prescription form for our mail order drug company! Drat!)

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"Charles Kenyon" <msnewsgroup.TakeThisOut@remove.no.spam.addbalance.com> wrote in
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> Scansoft sells a utility that does this. I'm sure others are available as
> well.
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> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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>> Is there any way to convert a pdf to a word document. I understand Adobe
>> is
>> strict in order to protect for obvious reasons, but besides exporting as
>> text
>> or a graphic file, is there any other way in order to get editable text?
>>
>> Any insight here would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Cathy
>
>

Graham Mayor · External Since: Jan 07, 2004 Posts: 2903

If the PDF is not protected you can use Acrobat to convert it (depending on
what's in it) otherwise it requires the use of a conversion tool, of which
there are no end of flavours, or OCR. Finereader works quite well.

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katierb40 wrote:
> Is there any way to convert a pdf to a word document. I understand
> Adobe is strict in order to protect for obvious reasons, but besides
> exporting as text or a graphic file, is there any other way in order
> to get editable text?
>
> Any insight here would be much appreciated.
>
> Cathy