10 Easy Steps to Edit and Convert PDFs in Microsoft Word

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Do you want to make changes to a PDF without paying for Adobe Acrobat? If you have Microsoft Office for Windows or Mac, you can easily use Microsoft Word to edit PDFs and even convert them to Word documents on your computer. While Word can open and display most PDFs without problems, PDFs containing book chapters or that contain scanned text might have some formatting inconsistencies. This wikiHow article will teach you how to use Microsoft Word to open, edit, and convert PDF documents on your PC or Mac.

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Step 1 Open Word on your PC or Mac.

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Step 2 Click the File menu and select Open.

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Step 3 Select a PDF file and click Open.

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Step 4 Click OK to open the file.

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Click OK to open the file. When you open a PDF, Word will need to convert it to a format it can display. [3] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source This might take a few moments or longer, depending on the size of the PDF.

Step 5 Edit the text.

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Step 6 Edit the graphics.

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Step 7 Click the File menu and choose Save as.

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Step 8 Choose the location to which you want to save the file.

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Choose the location to which you want to save the file. To save to a folder on your computer, you can choose This PC (Windows) On My Mac (if you're using a Mac).

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Select a file format. From the "File Format" or "Save As Type" menu, select the format you want to use. For example, Word Document (.docx) or PDF.

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Click Save or Export (if saving as a PDF on a Mac). This saves the edited PDF file in the selected format. [6] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source

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If the PDF is secured with a password, you won't be able to open or edit it unless you know the password.

The converted PDF document may not be a perfect page-to-page replica compared to the original. For example, lines, pages, or images may appear at slightly different places. The PDF-to-Word conversion works better with documents that contains more text than graphics.

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