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Acrobat Pro
by Elizabeth Mott, Demand Media
Adobe Acrobat Pro's Word
export features can handle
PDF files with greater
complexity than simple text.
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Step 1 PDF Creation Cannot
Continue Because Acrobat Is
Open the "File" menu, locate the "Save As" Not Activated
submenu and choose the applicable file type,

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Pro Extended to Excel depending on whether you're saving your How to Add Text Fields in
PDF for use in current or older versions of Adobe Acrobat Pro XI
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Pictures on an iPhone Microsoft Word. Once you choose the file
type, you can access an additional flyout
menu from which to choose either "Word
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Document," which exports to Word's XML-based DOCX format, or "Word
in PDF Documents
97-2003 Document," which targets Word's legacy DOC format.

Step 2
Choose a file location and enter a name for your Word export file. Click on How to Convert Word to an
the "Settings" button to access conversion options. Both file formats suitable Editable PDF Form
for use in Microsoft Word offer choices that enable you to tailor the file you
save to how you plan to use it.

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Step 3
Choose from two radio buttons that select layout settings. The "Retain
Flowing Text" option preserves text sequencing as a continuous flow from
beginning to end. If you prefer to maintain the look of the PDF document's
pages rather than ease of text editing, choose "Retain Page Layout" to
create an output file with individual text boxes.
Step 4
Activate the check box for "Include Comments" to add strike-outs and
highlights directly in the text of the Word file. Comments appear as
individual text boxes.
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Step 5
Turn on the check box for "Include Images" to export the PDF file's artwork
in the Word file. Depending on the other options you choose, the images
may not appear in the same places on the pages of your Word file as they
do in the original PDF.

Step 6
Activate the check box for "Run OCR If Needed" so Acrobat Pro uses
optical character recognition to turn the text included in the PDF's images
into live text in the exported Word document. If you select this option, you
can click on the "Set Language" button to stipulate the language Acrobat
Pro uses for text conversion.

Step 7
Click the "OK" button to start the conversion process. If you're converting a
multi-page PDF file with complex layout features, the export process may
not be instantaneous.

Step 8
Examine your exported file in Microsoft Word to check the faithfulness of the
conversion. If you notice any obvious flaws, correct them and re-save the

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Tips

To export only part of the text in your PDF, make a selection with the Select
tool, right-click to bring up a menu of options and choose "Export Selection
As." Enter a filename and specify your desired output format. Your selection
can include part or all of a page, or parts or all of multiple pages.

When you select a combination of text and graphics, you can export both at
the same time. If your selection cuts across part of a graphic, the exported
file contains only the portion of the graphic you selected.

To control the way Acrobat Pro exports the images in a PDF file, export
them in a separate step so they become individual files.

Warning

Copying the content of a copyrighted document may constitute a violation of

copyright. Verify that you have the rights to export a PDF before you do so.

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About the Author
Elizabeth Mott has been a writer since 1983. Mott has extensive experience

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writing advertising copy for everything from kitchen appliances and financial
services to education and tourism. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master
of Arts in English from Indiana State University.

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