Follow these easy steps to turn a PDF document into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet:
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Turn a PDF into an XLSX file in seconds with our Acrobat PDF to Excel converter tool. Acrobat transfers your PDF content into Excel rows and columns that you can edit.
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How to convert a PDF to XLS online
How to convert a PDF to XLS online
Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone.
Select the PDF you want to convert to the XLSX file format.
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Will the converted Excel file show the content from my original PDF?
As the inventor of the PDF file format, Adobe makes sure that the Acrobat PDF to Excel converter tool creates a high-quality file you can work with on Mac or Windows. The Acrobat functionality transfers your PDF data and content right into an Excel spreadsheet, where you can edit the rows and columns.
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What's the difference between XLS and XLSX?
The XLS and XLSX file formats are extensions used by Microsoft Excel. The XLS file format is an older format used by Microsoft Excel 2003 and earlier. With the release of Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft introduced the new XLSX file format based on the Open XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard. If you have Microsoft Excel 2003 or earlier, you’ll need to download the free Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack to open, edit, and save XLSX files.
How do I open my file after converting from PDF to Excel?
It's easy to open converted files. After the PDF to Excel conversion, download your new Excel workbook. Then launch Microsoft Excel, choose Open from the File menu, and select the converted file to open. You can also sign in to Acrobat online services to save your converted Excel document to Adobe Document Cloud for quick online access from anywhere.
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