Converting a PDF file into Word document is surprisingly easy. And this feature is available in Word 2013 and all later versions of Microsoft Word.
To convert a PDF file into a Word document,
Open Microsoft Word > go to the File tab > Open > Browse
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The Open dialog will be activated > Use this dialog to select the PDF file to be convert and click on Open
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Word will display a message like the following, which is a warning about the Time required for the process.
Bigger the size of the file, more the Time required for conversion.
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Click on OK and the PDF file will become an editable a Word document.
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Once the PDF file is converted into a Word document, the Tables and Images in this document can be easily copied into Excel.
To copy a Table from Word to Excel,
Right-click on the button above the top left corner of the Table > Copy > go to Excel > right-click on the cell where you want to insert the Table > Paste
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If you want to save the Word document as a PDF file,
go to the File tab of the Word ribbon > Save As > select PDF (*pdf) from the list of options for output file formats > Save
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We can also drag and drop PDF files into Microsoft Word and initiate the PDF to Word conversion.
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