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Converting PDF to Word

lc413
Registered: Oct 25 2006
Posts: 2

I know you can convert Word files to PDF but can you convert PDF files to Word?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows
dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi --

Sure you can. In Acrobat, choose File > Save As, and choose Word Doc from the file type dropdown list. You can also try the RTF format. Either format works, but depending on the file's contents, one type may have better results than the other when you open the file in Word.donna.

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