Convert a PDF to Word for free

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How to convert a PDF to Word using Microsoft Word.

Our free PDF to Word Converter isn’t the only way to switch between these document types.

Another option is to try opening the PDF file in Microsoft Word directly. This might work if the PDF is text-based and uses simple formatting.

Here’s how to change a PDF to Word using the software itself:

1. Open your Microsoft Word app.
   Start by clicking on the Word app to open it.

2. Select the PDF you want to convert to a Word document.

   Go to File > Open. Look for the PDF file that you want to convert to Word. If necessary, select Browse and locate the folder where the file is stored.

3. Open the PDF.

   Click Open. Word will let you know that it will make a copy of the original file and convert the contents so they can be displayed in Word.

4. Check your PDF file.

   The PDF will open as a read-only document. Give it a final check to make sure it’s the right file and everything looks correct.

   You can’t make edits yet. But you can change the settings after you’ve saved the file as a Word document.

5. Save the PDF file as a Word document.

   In the Save menu, select Save As, and choose to save the PDF as a Word document. Select OK.

   Now you can open the file in editing mode and make any necessary edits.

Why convert a PDF to Word?

PDFs are one of the most versatile document file formats. But sometimes you might need to change a PDF to a Word document.

Here’s when you may wish to convert from PDF to Word:

• You need to make a high volume of text edits.
• You’re submitting a document through an automated tool that only accepts Microsoft formats. For example, a job application website.
• You don’t have the source file and need to reuse the information in a PDF.
• You need to find key information quickly. Converting a PDF to a Word document or vice versa is easy and only takes a few seconds with Adobe Acrobat.