How to Copy Text and Graphics from PDF Files into Word

To copy text from a PDF file into Word:

  1. Open the PDF file. 
  2. On the Tools menu, click Select Text. 
  3. Select the text you want to copy (or click Edit, Select All to select the entire file). 
  4. Click Copy on the Edit menu. 
  5. In Word, click where you want to paste and click Edit, Paste.

To copy an image from a PDF file into Word:

  1. Open the PDF file. 
  2. On the Tools menu, click Select Image. 
  3. Right-click the image that you want to copy, and then click Copy Image.  

4. In Word, click Edit, Paste. 

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Vera June 17, 2009 at 12:10 am

Hi, it works with short content. With long file, it better to use a software do the job. I am using a free desktop now, AnyBizSoft PDF to Word.
You may have a try, http://www.anypdftools.com/pdf-to-word.html
it allow me to convert many files at the same time.
Maybe you can write a review about it too.:)

ivanwalsh June 17, 2009 at 1:26 am

Thanks Vera for the tip.

I'll look into it for sure as I need to get thru lots of doc conversion this week.

Regards,

Ivan

Vera June 17, 2009 at 7:10 am

Hi, it works with short content. With long file, it better to use a software do the job. I am using a free desktop now, AnyBizSoft PDF to Word.
You may have a try, http://www.anypdftools.com/pdf-to-word.html
it allow me to convert many files at the same time.
Maybe you can write a review about it too.:)

Ivan Walsh June 17, 2009 at 8:26 am

Thanks Vera for the tip.

I'll look into it for sure as I need to get thru lots of doc conversion this week.

Regards,

Ivan

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