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Convert PDF to Word without losing formatting

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2008-04-20 09:24:04
ebarton2
Registered: Apr 20 2008
Posts: 2

Is it possible to convert a PDF to a Word doc without losing the formatting?

If not, what other options do I have for keeping the formatting as close as possible to how it looks in PDF?

Thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 6.0.5, Windows
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2008-04-21 18:11:10
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dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi --

You aren't usually going to get a perfect export from Acrobat to Word, unless the document is quite simple. Using the Export as RTF option, rather than Export as Word DOC sometimes gets a better result. Alternatively, you can select and copy the content on the page and paste it into a Word document.

Sorry there isn't specific advice, aside from experimenting with the options I have listed.

donna.

A prolific author and writer of many Acrobat books, as well as books on graphic and Web design software.
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2008-04-22 06:04:02
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maggie26
Registered: Apr 22 2008
Posts: 1
A lot of co workers want to copy paste from a PDF document into either Outlook or Word Documents. My knowledge base was that when you do this a TIF is created. Using Adobe Acrobat 8 - a problem arises with a Copy paste function from a table in the PDF - cannot get the text to stay landscaped in the Word doc or Outlook message.

Anyone have input or a process solutions?
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