I have a large PDF with three columns of data. When using the online tool to convert to excel only the first two data columns show up, the third dropped.

Hi Eager_daydream0660,

Thank you for reaching out, and sorry for the trouble caused.

As mentioned, the issue occurs with a specific PDF. Could you please share the steps used to create this PDF and provide the file so we can investigate?

Please refer to the steps suggested here: 

As only third column is being dropped when you convert your PDF to Excel, Please try the following suggestions:

• Try converting the PDF using the desktop version of Adobe Acrobat, if available, rather than only the online converter. Adobe Acrobat supports PDF-to-Excel conversion and provides additional conversion settings. Refer to the informtion here: Convert files to PDFs
• If the problem occurs only with this particular PDF, try extracting a few affected pages into a separate PDF and converting that smaller file. This can help determine whether the issue is related to the document's size or the layout/content on particular pages.
• Check whether the third column is visually separated consistently from the second column throughout the PDF. Complex layouts or irregular spacing can affect how tabular information is interpreted during conversion.
• After conversion, also check the resulting Excel workbook for additional worksheets or columns in case some content has been placed elsewhere.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Meenakshi