Follow these easy steps to turn a PDF into a Microsoft Word document:

You can convert your PDF to a Word document using:

1. Microsoft Word.

 Converting in Word often leads to style and formatting issues, so it is not always the most reliable method. However, it certainly works well enough for simple documents or when you just need to get stuff into an editable format.

Click “File” on the Word ribbon.

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In the sidebar that opens, click the “Open” button.

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On the Open page, browse to wherever your PDF is stored (This PC, OneDrive, whatever).

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Locate and select your PDF, and then click the “Open” button.

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A warning pop ups, indicating that your new document may lose some of the formatting it had as a PDF. Don’t worry. Your original PDF will remain intact; this is just letting you know that the new Word document you’re creating from the PDF might not look exactly the same. Click the “OK” button.

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Word converts the PDF and opens up your new Word document right away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. USE THE OPEN WITH OTION.

1. Save your PDF in your computer

2. Right click the Document and select open with

3. Scroll down to select Word and if it’s not within the list select choose another app

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Look for word in the listed apps.

If not found click on more Apps and look for word.

Still if not found scroll down to the bottom and click “Look for another app on this PC”

Click on Microsoft office

 

 

 

Depending on your Office application suit select the default folder location, search for the Winword Application and click on Open.

A warning pop ups, indicating that your new document may lose some of the formatting it had as a PDF. Do not worry. Your original PDF will remain intact; this is just letting you know that the new Word document you’re creating from the PDF might not look exactly the same. Click the “OK” button.

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Word converts the PDF and opens up your new Word document right away.